MILWAUKEE, Wi. (FOX19) - Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer took the mound Monday night against the Milwaukee Brewers five strikeouts short of a modern club record.
He was also five strikeouts short of a Budweiser can release sparked by a friendly jab at teammate Sonny Gray.
Prior to Monday, Gray’s 45 strikeouts through his first five appearances were the most by a Reds pitcher during the modern era, according to the club.
Monday night against the Brewers, Bauer bested that mark, notching his fifth strikeout of the game and his 46th of the season.
Now Budweiser will release a one-of-a-kind “Cincinnati Buds” can after it challenged him to break the record.