Mark Reynolds’ record lasted 17 years. Colson Montgomery took it from him Friday night in the fifth inning.
The Chicago White Sox shortstop struck out for the 224th time this season. The record whiff came against Colorado right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano for the second out in the inning. That set a new single-season major league mark and broke his tie with Reynolds, who struck out 223 times for Arizona in 2009.
Montgomery was called out on a 3-2, 93-mph fastball for the historic punchout.
Montgomery, 24, tied the record Thursday night in Kansas City on a called third strike from Royals reliever Anthony Gose. After the game he celebrated in the…
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