Corbin Burnes reached a major career strikeout mark during Sunday's start.
Sunday was also a big day for Baltimore ace Corbin Burnes. While Burnes wasn't at his best, giving up five runs on seven hits in five innings, he was good enough to pick up his 12th win of the season. He also tallied four strikeouts, the second of which was the 1,000th of his career.Burnes' milestone punchout came in the bottom of the third. With one out and two runners in scoring position, Lane Thomas worked a full count against Burnes.
Burnes is going to be a free agent after this season, however, so Milwaukee traded him to Baltimore rather than risk losing him for nothing. The Brewers' loss has been the Orioles' gain, as Burnes has been their best pitcher this season. He's gone 12-4 with a 2.63 ERA in 23 starts,The Orioles are also hoping Burnes can help them do something he never achieved with Milwaukee: win a World Series.Tyler grew up in Massachusetts and is a huge Boston sports fan, especially the Red Sox. He went to Tufts University and played club baseball for the Jumbos. Since graduating, he has worked for MLB.
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