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Nine-pitch innings
Forty-one pitchers have struck out the side on the minimum nine pitches. The feat has occured 44 times, with three pitchers having done it twice.
American League
| Pitcher |
Team |
Date |
Inning |
Opponent |
Batters |
| Clay Buchholz |
Red Sox |
08-16-2012 |
Sixth |
Orioles |
Adam Jones,
Matt Wieters,
Chris Davis |
| Rafael Soriano |
Rays |
08-24-2010 |
Ninth |
Angels |
Erick Aybar,
Mike Napoli,
Peter Bourjos |
| A.J. Burnett |
Yankees |
06-20-2009 |
Third |
Marlins |
Josh Johnson,
Chris Coghlan,
Emilio Bonifacio |
| Felix Hernandez |
Mariners |
06-17-2008 |
Fourth |
Marlins |
Jeremy Hermida,
Jorge Cantu,
Mike Jacobs |
| Rich Harden |
Athletics |
06-08-2008 |
First |
Angels |
Maicer Izturis,
Howie Kendrick,
Garret Anderson |
| Pedro Martinez |
Red Sox |
05-18-2002 |
First |
Mariners |
Ichiro Suzuki,
Mark McLemore,
Ruben Sierra |
| Jeff Montgomery |
Royals |
04-29-1990 |
Eighth |
Rangers |
Pete Incaviglia,
Geno Petralli,
Thad Bosley |
| Ron Guidry |
Yankees |
08-07-1984 |
Ninth |
White Sox |
Carlton Fisk,
Tom Paciorek,
Greg Luzinski |
| Nolan Ryan |
Angels |
07-09-1972 |
Second |
Red Sox |
Carlton Fisk,
Bob Burda,
Juan Beniquez |
| Al Downing |
Yankees |
08-11-1967 |
Second |
Indians |
Tony Horton,
Don Demeter,
Duke Sims |
| Jim Bunning |
Tigers |
08-02-1959 |
Ninth |
Red Sox |
Sammy White,
Jim Mahoney,
Ike Delock |
| Billy Hoeft |
Tigers |
09-07-1953 |
Seventh |
White Sox |
Jim Rivera,
Mike Fornieles,
Chico Carrasquel |
| Lefty Grove |
Athletics |
09-27-1928 |
Seventh |
White Sox |
Moe Berg,
Tommy Thomas,
Johnny Mostil |
| Lefty Grove |
Athletics |
08-23-1928 |
Second |
Indians |
Eddie Morgan,
Luther Harvel,
Martin Autry |
| Sloppy Thurston |
White Sox |
08-22-1923 |
Twelfth |
Athletics |
Beauty McGowan,
Chick Galloway,
Sammy Hale |
| Rube Waddell |
Athletics |
07-01-1902 |
Third |
Orioles |
Billy Gilbert,
Harry Howell,
John Cronin |
National League
| Pitcher |
Team |
Date |
Inning |
Opponent |
Batters |
| Wade Miley |
D-backs |
10-01-2012 |
Third |
Rockies |
Jonathan Herrera,
Drew Pomeranz,
Josh Rutledge |
| Juan Perez |
Phillies |
07-09-2011 |
Tenth |
Braves |
Jason Heyward,
Nate McLouth,
Wilkin Ramirez |
| Jordan Zimmermann |
Nationals |
05-06-2011 |
Second |
Marlins |
Mike Stanton,
Greg Dobbs,
John Buck |
| Ross Ohlendorf |
Pirates |
09-05-2009 |
Seventh |
Cardinals |
Khalil Greene,
Julio Lugo,
Jason LaRue |
| Buddy Carlyle |
Braves |
07-06-2007 |
Fourth |
Padres |
Khalil Greene,
Russell Branyan,
Jose Cruz Jr. |
| Rick Helling |
Brewers |
06-20-2006 |
First |
Tigers |
Curtis Granderson,
Placido Polanco,
Ivan Rodriguez |
| LaTroy Hawkins |
Cubs |
09-11-2004 |
Ninth |
Marlins |
Jeff Conine,
Juan Encarnacion,
Alex Gonzalez |
| Ben Sheets |
Brewers |
06-13-2004 |
Third |
Astros |
Pete Munro,
Craig Biggio,
Jose Vizcaino |
| Brandon Backe |
Astros |
04-15-2004 |
Eighth |
Brewers |
Bill Hall,
Scott Podsednik,
Craig Counsell |
| Brian Lawrence |
Padres |
06-12-2002 |
Third |
Orioles |
Brook Fordyce,
Jerry Hairston Jr.,
Melvin Mora |
| Byung-Hyun Kim |
D-backs |
05-11-2002 |
Eighth |
Phillies |
Scott Rolen,
Mike Lieberthal,
Pat Burrell |
| Jason Isringhausen |
Cardinals |
04-13-2002 |
Ninth |
Astros |
Daryle Ward,
Jose Vizcaino,
Julio Lugo |
| Randy Johnson |
D-backs |
08-23-2001 |
Sixth |
Pirates |
Tony McKnight,
Gary Matthews Jr.,
Jack Wilson |
| Mike Magnante |
Astros |
08-22-1997 |
Ninth |
Rockies |
Ellis Burks,
Harvey Pulliam,
Jeff Reed |
| Mel Rojas |
Expos |
05-11-1994 |
Ninth |
Mets |
David Segui,
Todd Hundley,
Jeff McKnight |
| Trevor Wilson |
Giants |
06-07-1992 |
Ninth |
Astros |
Jeff Bagwell,
Eric Anthony,
Rafael Ramirez |
| Pete Harnisch |
Astros |
09-06-1991 |
Seventh |
Phillies |
Wes Chamberlain,
Dickie Thon,
Jose DeJesus |
| David Cone |
Mets |
08-30-1991 |
Fifth |
Reds |
Herm Winningham,
Randy Myers,
Mariano Duncan |
| Andy Ashby |
Phillies |
06-15-1991 |
Fourth |
Reds |
Hal Morris,
Todd Benzinger,
Jeff Reed |
| Rob Dibble |
Reds |
06-04-1989 |
Eighth |
Padres |
Carmelo Martinez,
Mark Parent,
Garry Templeton |
| Jeff Robinson |
Pirates |
07-07-1987 |
Eighth |
Cubs |
Leon Durham,
Andre Dawson,
Rafael Palmeiro |
| Bruce Sutter |
Cubs |
09-08-1977 |
Ninth |
Expos |
Ellis Valentine,
Gary Carter,
Larry Parrish |
| Milt Pappas |
Cubs |
09-24-1971 |
Fourth |
Phillies |
Greg Luzinski,
Don Money,
Mike Anderson |
| Bob Gibson |
Cardinals |
05-12-1969 |
Seventh |
Dodgers |
Len Gabrielson,
Paul Popovich,
John Miller |
| Nolan Ryan |
Mets |
04-19-1968 |
Third |
Dodgers |
Claude Osteen,
Wes Parker,
Zolio Versalles |
| Bob Bruce |
Colt .45s |
04-19-1964 |
Eighth |
Cardinals |
Bill White,
Charlie James,
Ken Boyer |
| Sandy Koufax |
Dodgers |
04-18-1964 |
Third |
Reds |
Leo Cardenas,
Johnny Edwards,
Jim Maloney |
| Sandy Koufax |
Dodgers |
06-30-1962 |
First |
Mets |
Richie Ashburn,
Rod Kanehl,
Felix Mantilla |
| Dazzy Vance |
Dodgers |
09-24-1924 |
Second |
Cubs |
Sam Bohne,
Bubbles Hargrave,
Eppa Rixey |
| Joe Oeschger |
Braves |
09-08-1921 |
Fourth |
Phillies |
Bevo LeBourveau,
Cy Williams,
Ed Konetchy |
| Pat Ragan |
Dodgers |
10-05-1914 |
Eighth |
Braves |
Possum Whitted,
Butch Schmidt,
Red Smith |
| John Clarkson |
Beaneaters |
06-04-1889 |
Third |
Quakers |
Jim Fogarty,
Sam Thompson,
Sid Farrar |
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