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Happy 50th anniversary! Blue Jays pitchers set ML record with 50 strikeouts in first 3 games
Toronto Blue Jays pitchers set a major-league record with 50 strikeouts in three games, matching the franchise’s single-series high in their 50th season opener.
- The Toronto Blue Jays struck out 50 batters in their opening series against the Athletics, setting a major league record for strikeouts in the first three games of their fiftieth-year season.
- Kevin Gausman set a Blue Jays opening day record by striking out 11 batters in six innings Friday, while Dylan Cease fanned 12 on Saturday in his Blue Jays debut.
- On Sunday, Eric Lauer struck out nine batters to secure a 5-2 win, while closer Jeff Hoffman notched six strikeouts across the series to complete the sweep against the Athletics.
- Blue Jays manager John Schneider joked that pitching coach Pete Walker's contract "may have just escalated," adding it was "fun to watch the whole collective effort" in execution.
- Athletics manager Mark Kotsay acknowledged the challenge, stating "We faced good pitching" and that his team had their "hands full" with the Blue Jays' frontline starters throughout the series.
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Happy 50th anniversary! Blue Jays pitchers set ML record with 50 strikeouts in first 3 games
The Toronto Blue Jays started the 50th season in team history by striking out 50 batters in their opening series against the Athletics, setting the major league record for strikeouts in the first three games of the season.
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By the numbers: Blue Jays break team strikeout record through first three games
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays just opened their 50th season by striking out 50 A’s. You can’t buy marketing this good. With a sweep of the A’s to open the season 3-0, the Blue Jays have already taken a clear and exciting step in a different direction with their pitching,
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