List Of Major League Baseball Pitchers Who Have Struck Out Three Batters On Nine Pitches
In Major League Baseball, 46 pitchers have thrown a nine-pitch, three-strikeout half-inning, throwing nothing but strikes (the feat has been performed a total of 49 times, with three pitchers having done it twice). This feat is commonly referred to as an immaculate inning.
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