MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda has a no-hitter through seven innings against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, setting the club record with eight consecutive strikeouts in the process.Maeda fanned Ben Gamel to finish the fifth for his eighth straight punchout, passing Jim Merritt (1966) and Francisco Liriano (2010), who both fanned seven batters in a row for the Twins.
The major league record is 10 consecutive strikeouts, set by Tom Seaver for the New York Mets in 1970.Maeda's streak ended when Luis Urías grounded out to start the sixth.