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Detroit Tigers pitcher Tyler Alexander still desires to be a starter..
He is thriving in his role as a reliever, particularly on Sunday at Comerica Park..
Alexander set a big league record for a reducer by striking out nine straight batters..
It likewise connects a Tigers record, set by starter Doug Fister on Sept. 27, 2012, versus the Royals.
On May 4, 1981, Yankees reducer Ron Davis struck out 8 straight against the Angels.
He entered the first video game of a doubleheader in the top of the third inning, after spot-starter Rony Garcia provided up his second house run to Nicholas Castellanos..
Alexander then set down Mike Moustakas swinging, Eugenio Suarez looking and Jesse Winker swinging to end the 3rd.
Then in the 4th, Nick Senzel set out swinging, followed by Josh VanMeter looking and Freddie Galvis swinging..
And in the 5th, Tucker Barnhart and Shogo Akiyama was caught looking and then Castellanos, after getting ahead in the count, 2-0, started out swinging.
To open the 6th inning, Alexander hit Moustakas with a 1-2 pitch, ending the string.
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