Dwight Gooden breaks the season strikeout record for a rookie topping Herb Score’s 1955 mark.
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Dwight Gooden breaks the season strikeout record for a rookie topping Herb Score’s 1955 mark.

Striking out Marvell Wynne in the sixth inning, Dwight Gooden breaks the season strikeout record for a rookie. By whiffing 16 Pirates, Doc’s total of 251 is six more than Herb Score’s 1955 mark.