Mike Minor's 200th strikeout of the season for the Texas Rangers came with some controversy Thursday.
With one out in the ninth inning and Minor a strikeout away from reaching the mark for the first time in his career, the left-hander got the Red Sox's Chris Owings to pop up a 1-2 pitch into foul territory. Minor, catcher Jose Trevino and first baseman Ronald Guzman converged on the ball, but Guzman let it drop in front of him, allowing Owings' at-bat to continue.
Minor struck him out on the very next pitch for his ninth strikeout of the game and 200th of his season.