Baseball Pitcher Tom Seaver Strikes. New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver struck out the last 10 San Diego batters at Shea Stadium to equal the Major League Baseball strikeout record at 19 in a game. It was also the first time in the 20th century that a pitcher had struck out 10 consecutive batters. The mets won the game 2-1.history
This day in sport: 22 April 1970
