New York Mets starter Steven Matz allowed eight runs in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday without recording an out, a feat performed only five other times since 1893.
In the space of 20 minutes, Matz’s ERA shot up from 1.96 to 4.96.
The left-hander threw 31 pitches, faced eight batters and allowed six earned runs on four hits, including two home runs.
And he hit Bryce Harper on the wrist with a pitch, earning the inning’s biggest boos from the crowd at Citizens Bank Park.
Only the Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Oakland Athletics have had a starting pitcher allow eight runs without recording an out since the mound was placed at its current distance in 1893. They’ve now each had it happen twice.
Mets right-hander Bobby Jones did it on Sept. 17, 1997, vs. the Braves.
The last starting pitcher to give up eight runs without recording an out was Cincinnati’s Paul Wilson on May 6, 2005, vs the Dodgers. Wilson did it in 2003, too.
Oakland starter Blake Stein did it in 1998, and the A’s Bill Krueger in 1984.
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