On May 4, Gerrit Cole pitched one of the best games you will ever see. He fired a 16-strikeout shutout against the Diamondbacks, allowing just one hit and one walk. As a remarkable side note, Cole didn't strike any batters out in the first or ninth innings, so 16 of the 21 outs from the second through the eighth were strikeouts. His final two pitches were 99 mph. Cole called it "probably my best" start of his career. Umm, no "probably" needed there.
I wondered: Was this the best start in Astros history? Cole's Game Score was 100, a rare achievement.