Red Sox starter Payton Tolle opens game vs. Royals with immaculate inning
Tolle threw a perfect first inning, just 2 days after Diamondbacks reliever Justin Martinez also achieved the feat.
In the opening game of the Sunday match against the Kansas City Royals, the Boston Red Sox initiated proceedings with a perfect note. The starting pitcher for the Red Sox, Payton Tolle, delivered an immaculate inning during the top of the first inning, setting a rare MLB record. Tolle managed to retire the first three Royals with just nine pitches, a feat that has only been accomplished eight times in Red Sox history, most recently by Chris Sale on August 26, 2021.
This remarkable performance by Tolle places the total number of immaculate innings in MLB history at 124, though they have become somewhat more frequent in recent years as pitchers improve their skills and speeds.
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