HBT: Pettitte breaks Ford's Yankees K record

Andy Pettitte is your new all-time leader in strikeouts for the Yankees.

Pettitte fanned Twins first baseman Justin Morneau in the bottom of the third inning tonight for his 1,958th strikeout with the club, passing Whitey Ford for first in team history. You can watch the strikeout here.

Pettitte entered tonight?s action needing just two strikeouts to pass Ford. The 41-year-old southpaw struck out Clete Thomas swinging in the second inning before fanning Morneau in the third. They were his only two strikeouts for the night, as he allowed four runs on four runs on six hits and four walks over five innings before exiting.

Ford sat atop the strikeout leaderboard with the Yankees for nearly 50 years, as he passed Red Ruffing for the franchise lead on September 9, 1963. The Hall of Famer is still first in franchise history with 236 wins. Pettitte has 213 wins with the Bombers. That record appears pretty safe for the foreseeable future.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/01/andy-pettitte-passes-whitey-ford-for-first-on-yankees-all-time-strikeout-list/related/

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