Mustachioed Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle opens game with immaculate inning, leaves Royals helpless
Payton Tolle struck out the Kansas City Royals' top three batters on nine pitches, throwing just the 125th immaculate inning in MLB history.
TL;DR
- Payton Tolle, a rookie for the Boston Red Sox, threw an immaculate inning against the Kansas City Royals.
- He retired the top three batters on just nine pitches, throwing eight four-seam fastballs and one sinker.
- This was the 125th immaculate inning in MLB history and the eighth in Red Sox history.
- Tolle finished the game with six shutout innings, allowing four hits, one walk, and striking out seven on 96 pitches for a 4-1 win.
- His seven strikeouts brought his rookie total to 166, second in Red Sox history.
- Tolle previously stated his old-school view that starters should aim to complete games, criticizing pitch count limitations.