As I have stated previously in this blog, I have been researching the history of sports for well over 20 years. I have in all my research I have only found 5 cases where one pitcher has struck out 5 batters in one game. Interestingly enough, three of the 5 pitchers eventually make it to the Majors. Today we are only looking at one of the pitchers, Michael A. Schultz of the California Leagues' Lancaster Jethawks. On July 15, 2004 Schultz struck out 5 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes batters in the 5 run, 7th inning. The Quakes won the game very easily by a score of 19-3. The Quakes made themselves very much at home at Clear channel Stadium in Lancaster. After the dubious feat, Schultz would receive two promotions and finish the year with the Tucson Sidewinders of the Pacific Coast League. In 2007, he would pitch one inning with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Striking out 5 batters in one inning is an interesting feat and not one that any pitcher would ever strive for, but it does not spell doom for a pitchers chance at a major league career. I have after all this time probably missed a few of these feats and I will undoubtly uncover more times that it occurred, it will be interesting to see how many times a pitcher has done and still reached the big club.
Tomorrow we will look at a club that stole 7 bases in one inning.
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