Corey Kluber needs only 3 innings to set a World Series strikeout record vs. Cubs
Indians ace Corey Kluber got off to a historically exceptional start in Game 1 of the World Series, striking out eight Cubs in the first three innings.
It was a World Series record for the first three innings of a game.
Incredibly, Kluber also shattered the Indians’ single-game World Series record for strikeouts — in just three innings — thanks to a phenomenal two-seam fastball.
The only downside? Kluber needed 52 pitches to get through three innings because of all the K’s. The strikeout parade ended in the fourth inning, when Kluber failed to fan a batter. But by the end of the fourth, Cleveland's hitters had given Kluber a 3-0 lead.
This is the first time in history a starting pitcher has struck out 8 batters in the first 3 IP of a #WorldSeries game.
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 26, 2016
CK's eight strikeouts are an Indians World Series single-game record.
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) October 26, 2016
We're in the top of the fourth. #RallyTogether pic.twitter.com/cnxkxFWYsJ
