Soroka’s Masterclass Nearly Overshadowed as Diamondbacks’ Bullpen Falters in Nail-Biting Win Over Tigers
Immaculate innings are rarer gems even compared to no-hitters, partly due to patchy early records. Before Soroka, only Randy Johnson, Byung-Hyun Kim, and Wade Miley had achieved this milestone for the franchise. Miley was notably just the third rookie ever to do so at the time. Soroka now carves his name alongside legends, becoming just the third pitcher in MLB history to notch an immaculate inning in his first start of a season. Adding to the night’s brilliance, his ten strikeouts tie his career high and break the record for most K’s by a D-back in their first game — a record previously held by the Big Unit himself from ’99. Funny enough, Randy Johnson was actually at the ballpark to witness this.


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