Hancock Channels Johnson in 14-K Masterclass

Seattle Mariners right-hander Emerson Hancock struck out a career-high 14 batters in seven innings against Kansas City on Saturday, allowing just one earned run and no walks. Despite his dominant performance, the Mariners fell 3-2 in extra innings. goldparty.lat

Hancock's remarkable effort came on Randy Johnson's jersey retirement night, with Royals ace Seth Lugo joking, "After the fifth inning, I asked the umpire if they'd brought Randy Johnson back out of retirement." Hancock became the fourth Mariner to record 14+ strikeouts with no walks, matching a feat Johnson accomplished twice.