Peavy Falls One 'K' Shy Of Joining Seaver In Record Book

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Even as he mowed down the Diamondbacks, Jake Peavy had no idea he needed one strike to tie Tom Seaver's MLB record of 10 consecutive strikeouts.

"I knew I struck out quite a few in a row," said Peavy, who tied a career-high with 16 strikeouts. "I'm just trying to get outs. Records are the last thing from your mind."

Peavy's gem was wasted when Stephen Drew hit a two-out, two-run homer off Trevor Hoffman in the ninth to give the Diamondbacks a 3-2 victory over the Padres Wednesday night.

Via ESPN.com

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