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kairos12

(13,342 posts) Sat Mar 13, 2021, 04:38 PM Mar 2021

Immaculate Inning-Interesting

9 pitches. 9 strikes. 3 strikeouts. End of inning.

94 pitchers have achieved it.

7 pitchers more than once.

Nolan Ryan was the first to do it in both leagues.

Koufax did it three times (only one I think).

Danny Jackson is the only pitcher to have done this in the World Series. 1985 pitching for KC versus STL Cardinals. Game 5.

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Immaculate Inning-Interesting (Original Post) kairos12 Mar 2021 OP

Far more rare than a no hitter. rsdsharp Mar 2021 #1

Saw Ken Griffey Sr do a cycle and he got the hardest part last. mobeau69 Mar 2021 #2

Here's a list of every MLB pitcher who's done it Clash City Rocker Mar 2021 #3

It's amazing none between '28 and '53. Baked Potato Mar 2021 #4

Chris Sale, two immaculate innings in two months, 2019 teach1st Mar 2021 #5

rsdsharp

(10,323 posts)

1. Far more rare than a no hitter.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sat Mar 13, 2021, 04:44 PM

Mar 2021

One pitch that doesn’t count as a strike, even a third pitch foul, and it’s over.

mobeau69

(11,684 posts)

2. Saw Ken Griffey Sr do a cycle and he got the hardest part last.

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 13, 2021, 04:52 PM

Mar 2021

I still think that unassisted triple play I saw on tv was cool. They have to happen fast and nobody in attendance or in the both was sure what happened at first!

I was like WTF?