Boston’s Payton Tolle pitches immaculate inning to open game against Kansas City
Boston Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle delivered a perfect inning to open Sunday's matchup against the Kansas City Royals. The 23-year-old left-hander struck out two batters in a nine-pitch frame, making history as the first pitcher to achieve this feat since Pedro Martinez in 2002, the only other instance being Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez at Fenway Park against Seattle on May 18, 2002.
Tolle got Bobby Witt Jr. and Jac Caglianone swinging, with Caglianone ultimately fouling off the first pitch before getting a strikeout. The fans erupted when the inning concluded, with Tolle raising his fist in celebration.
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