Originally published Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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Seth McClung didn't want to get caught up in the notion that he was going pitch-for-pitch with Randy Johnson, especially on a night when...
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Milwaukee's Ryan Braun drops his bat after connecting for a two-run home run off Arizona's Randy Johnson.
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ALL-TIME STRIKEOUT LEADERS:Nolan Ryan 5,714
Randy Johnson 4,680
Roger Clemens 4,672
Steve Carlton 4,136
Bert Blyleven 3,701
Tom Seaver 3,640
Don Sutton 3,574
Gaylord Perry 3,534
Walter Johnson 3,509
MILWAUKEE — Seth McClung didn't want to get caught up in the notion that he was going pitch-for-pitch with Randy Johnson, especially on a night when the Big Unit reached another lofty milestone.
But those bats the Brewers' right-hander used to slap the first two hits of his career against the Arizona Diamondbacks' venerable veteran? McClung said he's sending them straight to the hall — the one in his house, anyway.
"Randy Johnson's one of the greatest pitchers of all time," McClung said. "I just saw it and swung."
Johnson began Tuesday night by passing Roger Clemens and taking sole possession of second place on baseball's career strikeout list. But it was McClung, Ryan Braun and the Brewers who came away with a 7-1 victory.
Johnson (4-2) was nearly untouchable through five innings. His first-inning strikeout of Mike Cameron was the 4,673rd of his career, putting him in second place, but still far behind Nolan Ryan's 5,714.
"If I was to retire right now, I'd be pretty proud of where I stand in the history of the game, simply because I never imagined doing these things," Johnson said.
Johnson went on to strike out eight and gave up only three hits through five — all singles, two by McClung.
Johnson made a stunning play on a sharp ground ball by Prince Fielder in the fourth, reaching back to his left and snagging the ball out of the air with his bare left hand.
But Johnson got in trouble with a 1-0 lead in the sixth, walking Cameron to lead off the inning and giving up a go-ahead, two-run homer to Braun.
Johnson was taken from the game in the seventh, tipping his hat as he received applause from Brewers fans.
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