Immaculate innings

SaoMagnifico · 01-31-2016, 09:20 PM

Something I hadn't seen before in OOTP: an opposing pitcher threw nine pitches for three strikeouts in an inning. No note was made of this, it didn't go out as league news, wasn't noted on the game log...

Immaculate innings are pretty rare in baseball, and if hitting for the cycle is a notable accomplishment, it seems like striking out three batters on nine pitches should be as well.

Padreman · 02-01-2016, 11:09 AM

Agreed that should have been noted

RchW · 02-01-2016, 12:20 PM

Very cool. It should be recorded. It's happened 80 times in history. Interesting split 51 NL and 29 AL, with no apparent connection to the DH; ie before 1973 it was 17/8 NL/AL. Could be some confirmation of the NL as a fastball league though.

Immaculate Innings (9 Pitches - 9 Strikes - 3 Outs) by Baseball Almanac

Cryomaniac · 02-01-2016, 03:02 PM

Has anyone (either in real life or in OOTP) had anyone go more than 3 batters striking out each on 3 pitches (eg 4Ks on 12 pitches)?

SaoMagnifico · 02-06-2016, 12:13 AM

Here is the inning in question:

faithful2thecall · 02-06-2016, 12:55 AM

And only 1 foul ball in those 9 pitches. Very impressive.

01-31-2016, 09:20 PM	#1
SaoMagnifico Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 144	Immaculate innings Something I hadn't seen before in OOTP: an opposing pitcher threw nine pitches for three strikeouts in an inning. No note was made of this, it didn't go out as league news, wasn't noted on the game log... Immaculate innings are pretty rare in baseball, and if hitting for the cycle is a notable accomplishment, it seems like striking out three batters on nine pitches should be as well.

02-01-2016, 11:09 AM	#2
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,138	Agreed that should have been noted __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

02-01-2016, 12:20 PM	#3
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Very cool. It should be recorded. It's happened 80 times in history. Interesting split 51 NL and 29 AL, with no apparent connection to the DH; ie before 1973 it was 17/8 NL/AL. Could be some confirmation of the NL as a fastball league though. Immaculate Innings (9 Pitches - 9 Strikes - 3 Outs) by Baseball Almanac __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

02-01-2016, 03:02 PM	#4
Cryomaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hucknall, Notts, UK Posts: 4,902	Has anyone (either in real life or in OOTP) had anyone go more than 3 batters striking out each on 3 pitches (eg 4Ks on 12 pitches)? __________________

02-06-2016, 12:13 AM	#5
SaoMagnifico Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 144	Here is the inning in question:

02-06-2016, 12:55 AM	#6
faithful2thecall Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Minnesota Posts: 151	And only 1 foul ball in those 9 pitches. Very impressive.