CLEVELAND — Tribe starting pitcher Triston McKenzie had a remarkable outing Sunday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers—one that nearly made history.
McKenzie pitched 7 2/3 perfect innings Sunday, giving up a single to Harold Castro with two outs in the eighth inning. The first hit the 24-year-old gave up in the nearly perfect outing came on his 100th pitch.
A perfect game would have been record breaking as the Tribe holds the longest current no-hitter drought in the league. Cleveland last recorded a no-hitter in 1981 with Len Barker’s perfect game.
While the perfect game bid came to an end and the drought continues, McKenzie's outing was one to remember.
McKenzie threw a career high 11 strikeouts, helping the Tribe topple the Tigers. His teammates stepped up to the plate in a big way themselves, scoring 11 runs to get the win.
Triston recorded a career high 11 strikeouts and took a perfect game 2 outs into the 8th inning.
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) August 15, 2021
What an incredible performance, @T_eazy24!
It was a treat to watch! 👏 pic.twitter.com/7uUWtQE6wx
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