Chicago White Sox pitcher Chris Sale broke a franchise record with his 270th strikeout of the season on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers.
Sale's record-breaking strikeout came against James McCann in the top of the second inning, passing Ed Walsh's club mark set in 1908.
Shortly after the strikeout, the White Sox sent out a congratulatory tweet after Sale's feat:
And there you have it: K No. 270 vs. James McCann! Congrats, Chris! #cHrISTORY. pic.twitter.com/bTfKjiLafw
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) October 3, 2015
The American League's punchout leader entered the night with 267 strikeouts and got to work early, striking out Rajai Davis and Nick Castellanos to tie the record in the first inning.