Taisei Irie of the Baystars tied a dubious record yesterday when he threw 60 pitches in the first inning of his start against the Swallows. He faced ten batters and gave up six earned runs on six hits (including three doubles) and a walk. Incredibly, he gave up all the hits (and the walk) after having gotten the first two batters of the game out. It was the only inning he pitched and the six runs were the only runs scored in the entire game.
The record he tied was set 29 years ago by Bob Milacki of the Kintesu Buffaloes, who gave up 10 runs int the first inning against the Seibu Lions on June 27th, 1997. Milacki's stint with Kintetsu was fairly short-lived, going 0-2 with an ERA of 7.30 in six games (including five starts). Irie was the Baystars first pick in the 2020 draft so I suspect he'll be given a longer rope than Milacki was.
Here are cards of the two players:
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| 2021 BBM 1st Version #265 |
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| 1997 BBM #166 |
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