It was the first occasion in history when two pitchers for the same team recorded 14 or more strikeouts in consecutive games.
Next up, on September 8th, the Houston Astros crushed the Seattle Mariners 21-1 with an 8-inning performance in which he gave up just one hit, walked no one, and threw 15 strikeouts.
A record-setting third straight start with 14 or more strikeouts is something that has only been accomplished by one other pitcher since 1908: the Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez in 1999.
When he beat the Kansas City Royals, 4-1, on September 13, he set a new team record of 13 straight wins dating back to May 27th.
On September 18, he became the first pitcher in history to surpass 300 strikeouts. As a result, he became the first Astros pitcher since Mike Scott in 1986 to attain the milestone.
He ended the season with a bang, winning his 20th game and setting a major league record for straight games with 10 or more strikeouts.
As the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-5, he threw a complete-game shutout with 10 strikes. His 5-0, 1.07 record in September earned him the honor of being the league’s best pitcher for the third time.
At 20-5, 2.50, and 326 strikeouts in 212 1/3 innings pitched, he finished only behind Justin Verlander for the American League Cy Young Award in 2019.
When Houston beat the Tampa Bay Rays in the Division Series, he was 2-0, 0.56 and 1-0 with no runs allowed in seven innings against the New York Yankees.
While his winning streak against the Washington Nationals in the 2018 World Series came to an end in Game 1 of the 2019 World Series on October 22, he rebounded well in Game 5 to defeat them 7-1 with another excellent effort.
Even though the Astros lost Game 7 to the Nationals, there was still debate regarding whether or not his introduction as a relief pitcher in a role he was unfamiliar with would have made a difference.
Is Gerrit Cole Married?
Gerrit Cole married Amy Crawford in 2016
Who Is Gerrit Cole Wife, Amy Crawford?
Amy Crawford is the wife of Gerrit Cole. Amy Crawford is a former UCLA softball player and the younger sister of Brandon Crawford.
Amy and Gerrit met at UC Los Angeles and dated for three years before getting engaged in July 2015. Although both Gerrit and Brandon attended UCLA, they were not teammates.