Boston Crimson Sox beginning pitcher Tanner Houck had an outing to neglect on Monday towards the Tampa Bay Rays. If solely it weren’t so historic.
The 2024 All-Star continued his shaky starting to the 2025 marketing campaign with a career-worst begin, permitting 11 earned runs in 2.1 innings.
According to Stathead research, it was simply the tenth time in MLB historical past a beginning pitcher has allowed not less than 11 earned runs in 2.1 innings or fewer. Houck is the primary pitcher since former Royals starter Edinson Volquez (2016) to attain the notorious stat line.
Houck confronted 20 batters, and 12 reached base by way of both successful or a stroll. He allowed two house runs, together with a lead-off bomb to Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz, who hit a 93 mph sinker 415 ft to middle on the primary pitch of his at-bat.
