The Blue Jays had Yusei Kikuchi on the mound yesterday against the Yankees and had a solid game despite the loss.
Toronto announced after the game that Kikuchi's 7 strikeouts yesterday moved him into 6th for most strikeouts by a Japanese born player.
A Milestone Day For Yusei
また新たな記録を達成しました。菊池投手、おめでとう御座います！
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This is an impressive accomplishment for Kikuchi since there has been so many great Japanese pitchers throughout the years. The leader for most strikeouts by a Japanese player is Yu Darvish who passed Hideo Nomo last season.
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