Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom became the fastest pitcher in major league history to reach 1,800 career strikeouts by games and innings

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rangers as Rangers Pitcher Jacob deGrom Becomes Fastest to Reach Incredible Milestone. With the Texas Rangers facing the Seattle Mariners in a pivotal game on Sunday, their star pitcher was able to accomplish a fantastic feat.

Luis Curvelo will never forget his first major-league victory. And should they make the playoffs, neither will the Texas Rangers. Curvelo replaced injured closer Robert Garcia and pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief as the Rangers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 6-4 in 11 innings Saturday.