And yes, this was a fairly strikeout-prone lineup. Not exactly a lineup full of contact hitters, as everyone but Larkin and Ochoa would likely strike out 100-plus times if they were allowed to play every day. Let me stress that this does not take anything away from Johnson's feat. The great majority of records are accomplished with the help of favorable circumstances. One, it's early.
Strikeouts are up, and walks are down.
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