Justin Verlander notched six strikeouts across six scoreless innings against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. His 5th strikeout of the outing was an important one, as it gave him 3,535 strikeouts in his career, surpassing SF Giants Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry for eighth on the all-time strikeout list.
Justin Verlander surpasses SF Giants Hall of Famer on all-time strikeout list
When Verlander departed the game, the Giants had a comfortable 2-0 lead. He was in line to record his 266th career win.
Wins have not been easy to come by for Verlander this season.