Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain strikes out the first seven batters he faces, setting a major league record.
1965 â Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain makes a 1st-inning relief appearance and strikes out the first seven batters he faces, setting a major league record. He records 14 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings as Detroit rallies to beat the Boston Red Sox, 6 â 5. Bill Freehan has a record-tying 19 putouts at catcher.