Gerrit Cole pitched another masterpiece striking out 14 batters while allowing just two hits in a seven-inning scoreless outing. That puts Cole at the top of the list with the most strikeouts in a single season in Houston Astros history. If that’s not enough, the 3-0 win also tied the club record of 103 victories in a season with five games remaining.
J.R. Richards 40-year-old record of 313 strikeouts in a season was toppled in the seventh inning when Cole struck out Mariners Kyle Lewis on his twelfth strikeout of the night.