Detroit Tigers: 12 Memorable Moments

DETROIT, MI - JULY 01: A general view of Comerica Park sitting empty on July 1, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. The park is getting ready for baseball workouts to begin on Friday July 3rd. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - JULY 01: A general view of Comerica Park sitting empty on July 1, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. The park is getting ready for baseball workouts to begin on Friday July 3rd. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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Sometimes baseball doesn’t make much sense. Tyler Alexander is a legitimate MLB pitcher, albeit one who may never climb out of the role of long relief. He’s never been a big strikeout guy, and since reaching Double-A in 2016 he has surrendered about a dozen hits per nine innings. But on a random Sunday in early August he was absolutely untouchable. Alexander set the reliever record for the most consecutive strikeouts, and tied the record for any America League pitcher. The 26-year-old lefty fanned the first nine batters he faced, hit the tenth, and then struck out the next hitter. Simply incredible.