The astros today were better than perfect. They were immaculate. LevelUp 🔗
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Houston Astros can officially claim a Major League Baseball"unicorn."
Garcia, the 25-year-old from Venezuela, was first up when he pitched only the 107th immaculate inning since 1889, or 133 years of baseball, by retiring the three Rangers batters he faced in the second inning, throwing the minimum nine pitches to qualify.Those Rangers were - and keep these names in mind - Nathaniel Lowe, Ezequiel Duran, and Brad Miller. Garcia got swinging strikeouts each from the three Rangers.
For the 108th time in MLB history, and the second in just five innings, the 29-year-old Maton was immaculate, also retiring Lowe, Duran, and Miller on just nine pitches. Lowe and Miller struck out swinging while Duran changed things up with a punchout looking. Garcia and Maton are also the eighth and ninth immaculate innings thrown in Houston baseball history.