Remarkable.

Coming into the season, the Tigers were expected to challenge hitting records. But with a third-inning strikeout by Max Scherzer in Sunday's game, the Tigers established a new American League record for collective strikeouts before the All-Star break.

Detroit tallied nine K's in Sunday's 7-1 victory against the Royals to push their first-half total to 715. The 2001 Yankees, with Roger Clemens, Mike Mussina and Andy Pettitte, held the old mark of 710.

Considering the Tigers have been without Doug Fister for most of the first half, start Rick Porcello -- a sinkerballer looking for contact rather than swings and misses -- and have utilized 21 different pitchers and seen six Major League debuts, it's a pretty remarkable feat.

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