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- Updated: May 27, 2016
HOUSTON — Despite all the great strikeout pitchers the Astros have had through the years — J.R. Richard, Nolan Ryan, Mike Scott, Roger Clemens, Billy Wagner and Roy Oswalt, to name a few — they’ve never had a staff achieve what it did in sweeping the Orioles.
The Astros set an MLB record by striking out 52 batters in a three-game series, capped by Thursday’s 15-strikeout performance in a 4-2 win over the Orioles at Minute Maid Park that gave Houston its first three-game winning streak of the season.
The Astros are the first team since 1913 to strike out at least 15 batters in three consecutive games.
“It’s not surprising to me, but maybe the consistency of the strikeouts was very unique this series,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “That’s not an easy team to strike out. They’re very potent, in the middle of the pack [in …
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