Official Site of the Rays · Jun 3, 2018
Rays hurler Snell fans first 7, tying AL mark
Rays left-hander Blake Snell entered the history books on Sunday, striking out the first seven Mariners he faced. That tied the American League record for the most consecutive strikeouts to begin a game, held by a pair of White Sox pitchers, Joe Cowley (1986) and Carlos Rondon (2016).
Former Tampa Bay teammate Denard Span grounded out to second with one out in the third to end the strikeout streak. Snell proceeded to fan Mike Zunino to end the inning, giving him eight in the first three frames.
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