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domestic professional baseball, Miranda of Doosan is putting on the best strikeout show of the 21st century. Legendary pitcher Dong-Won Choi is breaking the record for most strikeouts in a season.
Correspondent Lee Seong-hoon.
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Miranda went on a no-hit streak until the 9th two-outs against KIA on the 1st, and then took a one-hit shutout victory and added 9 strikeouts, currently taking the overwhelming lead with 155 strikeouts.
At 11.2 innings per 9 innings, it is the third highest in history, following Dae-Sung Koo in 1996 and Dong-Yeol Seon in 1991, and the highest in the 21st century.
It is possible to start 10 more times in the future, but if the current pace is maintained, it could exceed the all-time record of 223 strikeouts in a season set by Dong-won Choi in 1984.
Miranda had a jagged appearance through May, but became a completely different pitcher in June after changing to an aggressive pattern of throwing her main weapon forkball into the strike zone instead of dropping it low to induce a swing.
As the walks disappeared and strikeouts increased, he recorded a 'quality start' of 6 innings or more and 3 runs or less for 12 consecutive games.
If Miranda becomes a winning pitcher in the match against Kiwoom tomorrow (8th), she will be tied for multiple wins with 12 wins in the season, putting the first 'Pitcher Triple Crown' in sight.