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Two starts into his MLB career, and Jordan Yamamoto already is making history.
The 23-year-old from Kailua, Hawaii, turned in his second consecutive outing of seven scoreless innings against the Cardinals, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out seven in the Marlins’ 6-0 victory on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium.
According to Baseball-Reference.com, Yamamoto is the first pitcher since at least 1908 to begin his career with consecutive outings of seven-plus innings pitched, zero runs and three or fewer hits. Yamamoto's 14 consecutive scoreless innings are also a record for a Marlins starter to open his career. Josh Beckett held the previous record of 10 innings in 2001.
As Yamamoto was keeping the Cardinals in check, the Marlins were also held down early by right-hander Jack Flaherty, who struck out eight over seven innings. But Starlin Castro’s home run to lead off the fifth inning snapped a stretch of 18 straight innings without a run for the Marlins. Then in the seventh inning, Brian Anderson belted a two-run shot.
Yamamoto has seized his first big league opportunity, getting called up on June 12 to replace Jose Urena, who is on the 60-day injured list with a herniated disc. Acquired from the Brewers as part of the Christian Yelich trade before the 2018 season, Yamamoto threw 99 pitches, with 60 strikes.
The Cardinals tried to ambush Yamamoto in the first inning, with Matt Carpenter jumping on an 87.8 mph four-seam fastball and driving it 402 feet to center, according to Statcast. But JT Riddle made the catch on the warning track.
The Cardinals’ first hit came off the bat of Flaherty, a two-out double in the third. Yamamoto held the Cardinals hitless until Dexter Fowler’s two-out single in the seventh. But Yamamoto ended his inning and his night by striking out Yadier Molina swinging.
Joe Frisaro has covered the Marlins for MLB.com since 2002. Follow him on Twitter and listen to his podcast.
In case da link goes humbug:
Two starts into his MLB career, and Jordan Yamamoto already is making history.
The 23-year-old from Kailua, Hawaii, turned in his second consecutive outing of seven scoreless innings against the Cardinals, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out seven in the Marlins’ 6-0 victory on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium.
According to Baseball-Reference.com, Yamamoto is the first pitcher since at least 1908 to begin his career with consecutive outings of seven-plus innings pitched, zero runs and three or fewer hits. Yamamoto's 14 consecutive scoreless innings are also a record for a Marlins starter to open his career. Josh Beckett held the previous record of 10 innings in 2001.
As Yamamoto was keeping the Cardinals in check, the Marlins were also held down early by right-hander Jack Flaherty, who struck out eight over seven innings. But Starlin Castro’s home run to lead off the fifth inning snapped a stretch of 18 straight innings without a run for the Marlins. Then in the seventh inning, Brian Anderson belted a two-run shot.
Yamamoto has seized his first big league opportunity, getting called up on June 12 to replace Jose Urena, who is on the 60-day injured list with a herniated disc. Acquired from the Brewers as part of the Christian Yelich trade before the 2018 season, Yamamoto threw 99 pitches, with 60 strikes.
The Cardinals tried to ambush Yamamoto in the first inning, with Matt Carpenter jumping on an 87.8 mph four-seam fastball and driving it 402 feet to center, according to Statcast. But JT Riddle made the catch on the warning track.
The Cardinals’ first hit came off the bat of Flaherty, a two-out double in the third. Yamamoto held the Cardinals hitless until Dexter Fowler’s two-out single in the seventh. But Yamamoto ended his inning and his night by striking out Yadier Molina swinging.
Joe Frisaro has covered the Marlins for MLB.com since 2002. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro and listen to his podcast.
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