Apr 17, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Jacob deGrom joined an exclusive Major League Baseball club on Saturday afternoon at Coors Field. However, it was the Colorado Rockies bullpen and their ineffectiveness at the plate that ended up stealing the headlines when it was all said and done.
Over the course of the second, third, and fourth innings, deGrom struck out nine consecutive Rockies batters, becoming one of just nine pitchers in MLB history to record nine or more straight Ks.