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Happy 50th anniversary! Blue Jays pitchers set ML record with 50 strikeouts in first 3 games
Toronto Blue Jays pitchers combined for 50 strikeouts in their opening series, setting a major league record and matching the franchise single-series mark.
- On Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays finished their opening series against the Athletics with 50 strikeouts, setting a major league record for the first three games of a season.
- Manager John Schneider praised the collective effort as Kevin Gausman set an opening day record with 11 strikeouts Friday, followed by Dylan Cease fanning 12 Saturday.
- In Sunday's 5-2 series finale, Eric Lauer struck out nine batters, while closer Jeff Hoffman fanned four in the ninth inning to secure the sweep.
- Athletics manager Mark Kotsay acknowledged the difficult matchup, while Schneider joked that pitching coach Pete Walker may have triggered a contract bonus from the performance.
- Marking the 50th season in team history, the performance surpassed Toronto's previous record of 50 strikeouts against the Tigers over four games in March 2019.
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Happy 50th anniversary! Blue Jays pitchers set ML record with 50 strikeouts in first 3 games
The Toronto Blue Jays started the 50th season in team history by striking out 50 batters in their opening series against the Athletics, setting the major league record for strikeouts in the first three games of the season.
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TORONTO -- The Blue Jays just opened their 50th season by striking out 50 A’s. You can’t buy marketing this good. With a sweep of the A’s to open the season 3-0, the Blue Jays have already taken a clear and exciting step in a different direction with their pitching,
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