Jacob Misiorowski’s first MLB start with the Milwaukee Brewers was awesome and eventful. His second was even better.
Misiorowski took a perfect game into the seventh inning Friday night, June 20, against the Minnesota Twins before he finally yielded a walk then a two-run home run to lead off the bottom of the seventh. Incredibly, the blast by Twins right fielder Matt Wallner was the first hit Misiorowski allowed in his MLB career after 11 innings of no-hit ball.
Per MLB’s Sarah Langs, citing the Elias Sports Bureau, Misiorowski’s 11-inning run of no-hit ball is the second-longest by a rookie to begin a career since the expansion era began in 1961. Only Austin Cox, who began his career with 11⅔ innings of no-hit ball, went longer without yielding a hit than Misiorowski, though Cox’s hitless run to start his career was spread over six relief appearances in 2023.
When it comes to exclusive starters, Misiorowski’s 11 consecutive hitless innings are the most to start a career since 1900, Langs reported.
Misiorowski’s dominance began last week, when he went 5 hitless innings against the St. Louis Cardinals before he exited the game with a freak injury. Friday night, he cruised into the seventh without yielding a hit, striking out six.
He was pulled following Wallner’s home run after throwing 86 pitches. The Brewers led 8-2 when he exited and tacked on nine more runs in the final two innings. They won 17-6.
While Misiorowski was making pitching history, longtime Brewers star Christian Yelich was making some hitting history while helping lead the team’s offensive explosion.
Yelich matched the Brewers’ team record with eight RBIs in a 4-for-6 night at the plate. Per OptaStats, his eight RBIs are the most a player has ever had without hitting a home run. (RBIs first became an official stat in 1920.)
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This story has been updated with new information.
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