Playing in the first leg of seven-inning doubleheaders already made Sunday a historic day of sorts for the Reds and Tigers.
Then left-handed reliever Tyler Alexander entered the game in the third inning and was completely unhittable.
Alexander struck out the first nine hitters he faced, setting a new record for most consecutive strikeouts by a relief pitcher. He hit the first batter he faced in the sixth inning, then struck out his 10th hitter of the day before issuing a one-out walk and getting pulled.
In the third inning, Alexander fell behind, 2-0, to Mike Moustakas, then fired nine consecutive strikes over the next three batters to pick up three punch-outs.