SAN DIEGO — Mason Miller’s remarkable scoreless streak is approaching franchise-record territory.
Only Cla Meredith is left.
Miller was as dominant as ever, striking out all three hitters he faced to finish the Padres’ 5-2 victory over the Mariners on Thursday night at Petco Park. He has now thrown 30 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings, three shy of Meredith’s franchise record.
In the process, Miller moved past Randy Jones (30 innings) into sole possession of second place on the all-time franchise list. Jones, a beloved Padres Hall of Famer, passed away in November at the age of 75.
“It’s fun for Mason Miller to be in the same breath as Randy Jones,” manager Craig Stammen said earlier this week. “He’s one of the greatest pitchers in Padres history. And Mason’s right there with him.”
Forget scoring runs. Right now, opponents can’t even seem to hit Miller. In 30 plate appearances against Miller this season, only Luis Arraez has recorded a hit against him. Of those 30 hitters, Miller has punched out 23 — a ridiculous 77% clip. That strikeout rate is the highest by a pitcher in his first nine appearances of a season in the last 120 years.
