Johnson Reaches Strikeout Milestone
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MIAMI — Among strikeout pitchers, Randy Johnson is the fastest ever.
Johnson reached 300 strikeouts in record time, notching nine in seven innings Thursday to help the streaking Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Florida Marlins, 12-2.
Johnson (14-8) achieved the milestone in his 29th start. The previous best was Pedro Martinez, who reached 300 in 31 starts in 1997.
“It’s a special achievement,” Johnson said. “My primary goal is to put us in a position to win, but anything that comes with that is great.”
Damian Miller hit a grand slam to cap Arizona’s team-record eight-run ninth. Matt Williams drove in four runs with two singles, a double and a sacrifice fly. Tony Womack had two hits and a walk, two stolen bases and three runs scored.
The NL West-leading Diamondbacks extended their winning streak to six games and completed a three-game sweep of Florida.
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