Peyton Tolley pitches flawless inning for MLB's Boston Red Sox

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Cheon Byeong-hyuk = Left-handed pitcher Peyton Tolley (24) of the American Major League Baseball (MLB) Boston Red Sox completed an 'immaculate inning'.

Tolley struck out three times in a row with only nine balls in a game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 14th (Korean time).

In the top of the first inning, Tolley threw three four-seam fastballs to the first batter, Nick Loftin, who struck out the second batter, Bobby Witt Jr., and also struck out the second batter, Bobby Witt Jr., with three four-seam fastballs.

Follow-up hitter Jack Cagliano made a foul on Tolley's first pitch, a 156 km/h sinker.

However, Tolley eliminated two missed swings with a 157 km/h four-seam fastball and once again struck out three pitches and roared.

This is only the 8th time in the history of the Boston team that 9 pitches and 3 strikeouts in one inning were recorded.

Also, this is the first time in Boston that he struck out 3 on 9 pitches in the first inning since Pedro Martinez on May 19, 2002.

Tolley, who got off to a hot start in the first inning, became the winning pitcher with 7 strikeouts, 4 hits, 1 walk, and no runs in 6 innings.

Tolley, who debuted in the big leagues last year, had no wins, 1 loss, and an ERA of 6.06 in 7 games in his first season.

However, Tolley, who has established himself as a clear starting pitcher this season, recorded 9 wins, 6 losses, and an ERA of 3.02 in 25 games.