Former Yankees pitcher Michael King had just one postseason appearance across his six-year major league career before Tuesday’s game. And this time, he made a huge impact.<\/p>
Michael King threw seven innings of shutout baseball, striking out 12 batters, allowing only five hits, and issuing no walks in his first-ever playoff start. This dominant performance helped the Padres secure a 4-0 victory over the Braves in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series.<\/p>
On his final strikeouts of the evening, King got Ramón Laureano to freeze on a called third strike and followed up by getting Travis d’Arnaud to chase a pitch far outside the zone.<\/p>
Michael King kicked off his postseason start by striking out Ozzie Albies, Marcell Ozuna, and Jorge Soler, setting the tone for his stellar outing.<\/p>
With this performance, King became the first pitcher in MLB history to record 12 strikeouts without allowing a run or a walk in his first postseason start.<\/p>