On a rainy night at Fenway Park, five Red Sox pitchers combine their efforts to tie the major league record of 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game in a 6 – 2 win over the Rangers. Drew Pomeranz starts things off with 11 Ks in 6 innings; relievers Heath Hembree and Robby Scott notch two each and Matt Barnes one before Craig Kimbrel registers four in a wild 9th inning that features Nomar Mazara being awarded first base after striking out on a pitch that hits him on the back foot. Umpire Chad Fairchild misses that, calling a wild pitch instead of a hit batsman. Of the six 20-K games, the Red Sox have recorded three, Roger Clemens being responsible for two of them; it is the second time the feat has been recorded by multiple pitchers.

On May 25, 2017 — On a rainy night at Fenway Park, five Red Sox pitchers combine their efforts to tie the major league record of 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game in a 6 – 2 win over the Rangers. Drew Pomeranz starts things off with 11 Ks in 6 innings; relievers Heath Hembree and Robby Scott notch two each and Matt Barnes one before Craig Kimbrel registers four in a wild 9th inning that features Nomar Mazara being awarded first base after striking out on a pitch that hits him on the back foot. Umpire Chad Fairchild misses that, calling a wild pitch instead of a hit batsman. Of the six 20-K games, the Red Sox have recorded three, Roger Clemens being responsible for two of them; it is the second time the feat has been recorded by multiple pitchers.

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Baseball Reference May 25

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