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Michael King Dominates Braves with 12 Strikeouts in 7 Scoreless Innings in Playoff Debut

Oct 2, 2024, 02:19 AM

Michael King delivered a stellar performance for the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the playoffs against the Atlanta Braves. King struck out 12 batters over seven scoreless innings, allowing no walks and no earned runs. This marks his first career postseason start, making him the first pitcher in MLB postseason history to achieve 12 strikeouts, no runs, and no walks in such a debut. King's dominant outing included a highly effective sweeper, generating 15 whiffs overall. His performance is the best by a Padres pitcher in a playoff game since Kevin Brown's 11 strikeouts in 1998. The Braves struggled significantly, striking out 12 times in seven innings.