The Spikes came into the game with 289 strikeouts but Chalmers said there was a different reason his whiffs were down .
289 strikeouts are the second - lowest total in the New York - Penn League .
The Spikes came into the game with 289 strikeouts , the second - lowest total in the New York - Penn League , but Chalmers said there was a different reason his whiffs were down .