Astros 2 immaculate innings, Maldonado 3 RBIs to beat Texas

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Astros and Rangers officials said it was the first time in MLB history to have two nine-pitch, three-strikeout innings in the same game. The only other immaculate inning in the majors this season was by New York Yankees starter Nestor Cortes on April 17 at Baltimore.

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Astros 2 immaculate innings, Maldonado 3 RBIs to beat Texas

Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw an immaculate inning — nine pitches, three strikeouts — and Martín Maldonado keyed a six-run first inning that sent Houston over the Texas Rangers 9-2

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Astros throw 2 immaculate innings in 9-2 win over Rangers

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw an immaculate inning — nine pitches, three strikeouts — and Martín Maldonado keyed a six-run first

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New York Times

Déjà Vu in Texas as Astros Pitchers Toss Two Immaculate Innings

Luis Garcia and Phil Maton each recorded a three-strikeout inning on nine pitches. That they accomplished the feat against the same three Rangers batters added some absurdity.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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Astros 2 immaculate innings, Maldonado 3 RBIs to beat Texas

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball WriterARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw an immaculate inning — nine pitches, three strikeouts — and Martín Maldonado keyed a six-run first inning that sent Houston over the Texas Rangers 9-2 Wednesday.Maldonado hit a two-run double in the first and later homered as the AL West-leading Astros wrapped up their seventh consecutive series victory against their instate…

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Astros throw two immaculate innings against same three Rangers batters; could Texas have avoided second one?

The immaculate inning is a rarity in baseball, but having it happen twice in the same game is a first.

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Astros 2 immaculate innings, Maldonado 3 RBIs to beat Texas

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball WriterARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw an immaculate inning — nine pitches, three strikeouts — and Martín Maldonado keyed a six-run first inning that sent Houston over the Texas Rangers 9-2. Garcia had a span of five consecutive strikeouts that began with an immaculate second inning — when he threw only nine pitches to strike out Nathaniel Lowe, Ezequiel Duran an…

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