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Mlodzinski has 10 Ks, Pirates draw 7 consecutive walks in 5-run 2nd inning in 17-7 win over Reds
The Pirates scored five runs without a hit in the second inning and matched a major league record with seven straight walks.
- On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 17-7, tying a Major League Baseball record by drawing seven consecutive walks in the second inning.
- Cincinnati starter Rhett Lowder allowed eight runs in 1 1/3 innings before reliever Connor Phillips walked four consecutive batters to force in runs during the second-inning rally.
- Pittsburgh set season highs with 17 runs and 19 hits, while starting pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski earned a career-high 10 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.
- This marked the third time in Major League Baseball history a team drew seven straight walks, matching the Chicago White Sox in 1909 and the Atlanta Braves in 1983, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
- The teams conclude their three-game series on Sunday, with Cincinnati pitcher Chase Burns scheduled to face Pittsburgh starter Braxton Ashcraft in the finale.
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The Reds tie an MLB record by walking seven straight batters in a 17-7 loss to the Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds issued a Major League Baseball record-tying seven straight walks during the second inning of a 17-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
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C 43%
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