Zack Wheeler Sets Phillies Record With Seven Straight Strikeouts

Zack Wheeler broke the Philadelphia Phillies' single-game strikeout streak on Tuesday night, achieving a career milestone of 2,000 strikeouts. After needing only three additional outs to reach the mark against the Milwaukee Brewers, Wheeler proceeded to strike out seven consecutive batters in order to open the game—a feat no Phillies pitcher has ever accomplished at any point during an outing. The record-breaking performance occurred just over a year after Wheeler underwent surgery in St. Louis for venous thoracic outlet syndrome, which required the removal of his top rib following complications involving blood clots and shoulder heaviness experienced earlier that season.