Watch: Tigers’ Tyler Alexander ties AL record with nine consecutive strikeouts
Aug. 2 (UPI) — Detroit Tigers reliever Tyler Alexander tied the American League record for consecutive strikeouts after mowing down the first nine Cincinnati Reds batters he faced. In the Tigers’ 4-3 home loss to the Reds in the opener of a doubleheader Sunday at Comerica Park, Alexander entered the game in the third inning …