Pitcher Spencer Strider of the Atlanta Braves, achieved a career high in strikeouts by striking out 16 Colorado Rockies batters.
.@SpencerSTRIDer's Super Sweet Sixteen (Strikeouts). pic.twitter.com/J8IGsYVevX
- MLB (@MLB) September 2, 2022
In addition to his "16 guillotined", the starter with the peculiar mustache, which reminds many fans of the late singer Freddie Mercury, lead singer of the iconic band Queen, only allowed two hits in eight innings of work.
Spencer Strider had TOTAL control tonight. 🔓#ByLaA pic.twitter.com/j7JQ1aE2yI
- Atlanta Braves (@LosBravos) September 2, 2022
Thanks to the offensive support of Austin Riley, who reached 33 home runs and 86 RBIs, and Michael Harris II, Spencer Strider capped off his superb performance with his ninth win of the season (9-4) and dropped his ERA to 2.67.
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With this victory by way of shutout (3 to 0), the Braves (81-51) remain three games behind the New York Mets, líderis from the East Division of the National League, and they lead, with an advantage of eight challenges, the wild card positions of the “old circuit”.
