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1 week agoThis Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Becomes First Pitcher With 3 Immaculate Innings
Sandy Koufax became the first pitcher in National League history to achieve three immaculate innings on April 18, 1964.
In the bottom of the fourth Yesavage struck out Josh Lowe, Jake Mangum, and Nick Fortes in order. He threw a splitter, a four-seam fastball and a slider to dispose of Lowe. Mangum then looked at a four-seam fastball, before swinging and missing at back-to-back splitters - which was Yesavage's best pitch on the evening.
Andrew Kittredge experienced a dramatic turnaround after being booed off the mound to throwing an immaculate inning just a day later. He struck out three batters on nine pitches, showcasing an incredible performance that marked the Cubs' first immaculate inning since 2022.