Si Sabatiya became the 17th pitcher in the history of Major League Baseball with 3000 strikes. The 38-year-old New York Yankees veteran entered the elite club with a 1:3 loss last night against Arizona Diamondbacks. The Yankee Starter recorded the anniversary `K` in the 2nd innings against host John Deere`s John Ryan Murphy. Sabatya is only the third left-hander in Club 3000 after legends Steve Carlton (4136) and Randy Johnson (4875). The record holder is unattainable Nolan Ryan with his 5714 strikeout. Only two of the current 16 pitchers with at least 3000 strikeouts are not members of the Hall of Fame -;doping partner Roger Clemens (4672) and political rebel Kurt Schilling (3116). `That`s one of those remarkable numbers:3000 hits, 500 home runs, 3000 strikes, ` commented Yankees manager Aaron Boone. `I grew up with them in my head and saw with my eyes how Rod Carrey hits3000, Reggie Jackson got to 500, Don Sutton threw 3000 and won 300 wins, these are magic numbers in our sport, and people have to give them proper attention. `
The previous pitcher, which reached 3000 strikeouts in MLB, wasthe legend of Atlanta Braves John Smoltz in 2008. The newest member of the famous company crosses the phenomenal boundary in its 19th season inisshata League after throwing his first strikeouts on April 8, 2001 and went through No500 (2004) and No1000 (2007) with the uniform of the Cleveland Indians and No2000 (2011) with that of the NY Yankees.
Sabatiya (L 1-1) remains at three Club 250 wins that will turn him into a 14th pitcher with at least 3000 strikes and 250 Major League victories. That night, SiC was replaced in the 6th inning after 5 and 1/3 gave 5 hits and 2 points that brought him the loss.
Arizona opened Wimmer Flores `result with Wolmar Flores` solo home run in the 2nd innings, and New York equalized with a double hit by Gleber Torres in the 4th. In closing the same part, the `runawa y snakes` went out again with Flores` RBI single, and the final predicted by archive draw tips result formed David Peralta with a self-sacrificial flaw in the 8th. The winner for Diamondback was starter Zack Grinke (W 5-1), who made 7 innings and 2/3 with 5 hits and 1 point.
Arizona Diamondbacks - New York Yankees 3:1
