Red Sox and Major League record ten runs before making an
out in the first inning
This record was set on June 27, 2003 against the Florida
Marlins. I remember this game for a couple different reasons. The first was
because Carl Pavano was the starting pitcher for the Marlins that night, and he
happened to also be on my fantasy baseball team. So, I had a big decision to
make. Do I start the opposing starting pitcher? Isn’t that like cheering
against the Sox? Do I bench him? After all, if you remember, the 2003 Red Sox
had a pretty decent offense. There was a good chance that Pavano wouldn’t have
a great outing. I ended up starting him. I figured one of two things would
happen. He could pitch great, and the Sox would lose. At least I would then
have the consolation prize of having a better fantasy night. Or the Sox offense
would drub him. I figured in that case, he wouldn’t throw many innings, so the
damage to me team would be minimized. It ended up being option B. He gave up
six runs over 0.0 innings. I didn’t mind one bit.
I also remember because the Red Sox ended up thumping the
Marlins, and took a little grief for running up the score. I was at the game
the following day. The Sox had a decent lead in that game, and then took their
foot off the accelerator. The Marlins promptly came back to win the game.
Figures.
Is there a significant difference between scoring ten runs
before an out is made and simply scoring ten runs in an inning? Not really. In
both cases you’re set up pretty well for a victory. Doing it before an out is
made is a lot more fun, though. It almost became comical. You had players
getting two hits before an out is made. Incredible. It’s also fun when they
start flipping though the record books during a game. Even though this is more
of a fluke than an accomplishment (like a 56-game hitting streak) it’s still
fun to think you’re watching something that hasn’t happened before. As the
number got higher, you hoped to make it to certain hurdles. Can they bat around
without making an out? Can they get to double figures without making an out?
Can they make the Marlins use a third pitcher without making an out? The game
was basically over before the second inning, so it was just a lot of fun. And
that’s really all I’m looking for in a game.
10 is for ten runs scored before making the first out of the
game
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