Marlins Pablo Lopez fans first nine hitters of game to set MLB record By Erin Walsh | Last updated 7/11/21
Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez etched his name into the record books Sunday afternoon. Lopez struck out the first nine batters he faced in Sunday s 7-4 win over the Atlanta Braves, setting a modern-day record previously held by New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom and retired pitcher Jim Deshaies.
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Pablo López strikes out the first 9 batters to start the game! pic.twitter.com/sY6BZlMkIx MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2021 Lopez s strikeout run ended in the fourth inning when Ehire Adrianza grounded out to first base to open the frame.
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Marlins Pablo Lopez fans first nine Braves to set MLB record
Field Level Media
12 Jul 2021, 09:19 GMT+10
Miami right-hander Pablo Lopez set a major league record on Sunday by striking out the first nine Atlanta Braves to lead the host Marlins to a 7-4 victory.
The previous record of eight straight strikeouts to start a game was shared by German Marquez of the Colorado Rockies in 2018, Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets in 2014 and Jim Deshaies of the Houston Astros in 1986. I wanted to execute and not leave anything out over the plate to those guys, Lopez said I just wanted to get ahead in the count and use my purpose pitches to set up other pitches.
Marlins’ López Ks MLB-mark 9 in a row at start, tops Braves
Marlins right-hander Pablo López set a major league record by striking out the first nine batters to start a game.
Posted: Jul 11, 2021 10:44 PM
Posted By: Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) Marlins right-hander Pablo López set a major league record by striking out the first nine batters to start a game, pitching Miami past the Atlanta Braves 7-4 Sunday.
A day after the Braves lost star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. to a season-ending knee injury, their hitters had no answers for López’s early dominance.
López set the mark on the one-year anniversary of his father’s death.
HOUSTON (AP) Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer to cap a startling six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, getting his jersey yanked off in a frenzied celebration and lifting the Houston Astros over the New York Yankees 8-7 on Sunday.
The Astros had been shut out by the Yankees the previous two games, highlighted by ace Gerrit Cole’s three-hitter in a 4-0 win on Saturday night.
The win came on Altuve replica jersey giveaway at Minute Maid Park Houston fans left with a No. 27 shirt, while the All-Star second baseman exited without his.
New York led 7-2 after a three-run homer by Gary Sanchez in the eighth inning.