Mike Fiers had a big night tonight, allowing three runs on five hits over 6.2 innings and tying a career high with ten strikeouts. This is the eighth time a Brewer pitcher has struck out ten batters in a game this season, and Fiers is now the fourth pitcher to do it twice:
Pitcher | Opponent | Date | Strikeouts |
Mike Fiers | Pirates | August 24 | 10 |
Yovani Gallardo | Pirates | July 15 | 14 |
Marco Estrada | Pirates | July 14 | 11 |
Mike Fiers | Diamondbacks | June 30 | 10 |
Marco Estrada | Reds | June 26 | 12 |
Zack Greinke | Cubs | June 6 | 12 |
Yovani Gallardo | Cubs | June 5 | 10 |
Zack Greinke | Reds | May 9 | 11 |
The Brewer record for 10 strikeout games in a season is eleven, set in 1987 and tied last season. Zack Greinke and Yovani Gallardo had ten of the eleven last season.
It's also worth noting that seven of the eight games above have come against NL Central opponents and the last three have all come against the Pirates.