Giants' Petit sets major league record by retiring 46 consecutive batters
San Francisco Giants right-hander Yusmeiro Petit's run of dominance has landed him in Major League Baseball's record books.
There it is! #Congratulations to Yusmeiro Petit who is in sole possession of MLB lead for consecutive batters retired at 46!
#SFGiants
— San Francisco Giants (@SFGiants) August 28, 2014
Petit, who was making a spot start for the struggling Tim Lincecum, struck out Colorado Rockies shortstop Charlie Culberson to break Mark Buerhle's record, which he set in 2009 as a member of the Chicago White Sox.
Pitcher Jordan Lyles followed Culberson's at bat with a two-out double, ending Petit's streak.
The seven-year veteran's supremacy over the opposition was carried across seven appearances, where he struck out 21 batters in 15 innings.
Petit came one out short of a perfect game last season against the Arizona Diamondbacks.