Justin Verlander, San Francisco Giants
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The future Hall of Famer began his afternoon by striking out James Wood swinging with an elevated 95.3 mph four-seam fastball. He followed up by punching out CJ Abrams swinging with a down-and-in slider that dropped off the table, bringing him one strikeout away from history.
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NBC Sports Bay Area on MSNJustin Verlander keeps climbing MLB strikeout list, but Giants can't capitalize
There were a lot of reasons for Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants to exclaim "sheesh" after Saturday's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Giants' matchup Wednesday versus the Padres ended in an 11-1 loss. Jung Hoo Lee went 1 for 3 with a triple in the defeat, while Kai-Wei Teng threw 1 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on four hits en route to taking the loss.
The Giants’ losing streak reached seven games — and 15 of 16 at home — despite seven shutout innings from Justin Verlander.
Justin Verlander tossed the 3,500th strikeout of his career in the San Francisco Giants' showdown with the Washington Nationals on Sunday, becoming the 10th pitcher in MLB history to hit the mark.