Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck had an outing to forget on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays. If only it weren’t so historic.
The 2024 All-Star continued his shaky beginning to the 2025 campaign with a career-worst start, allowing 11 earned runs in 2.1 innings.
According to Stathead research, it was just the 10th time in MLB history a starting pitcher has allowed at least 11 earned runs in 2.1 innings or fewer. Houck is the first pitcher since former Royals starter Edinson Volquez (2016) to achieve the infamous stat line.
Houck faced 20 batters, and 12 reached base via either a hit or a walk. He allowed two home runs, including a lead-off bomb to Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz, who hit a 93 mph sinker 415 feet to center on the first pitch of his at-bat.