Woo continues to wow Mariners with document streak of pitching 6 innings and few walks

Whereas extending his season-opening franchise document together with his twenty third consecutive begin pitching not less than six innings Sunday in a 6-3 win over Tampa Bay, Woo additionally tied the MLB document set by Corridor of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal in 1968 for essentially the most consecutive video games firstly of the season pitching that lengthy and likewise permitting two walks or fewer.

Woo matched his profession excessive of 9 strikeouts for the second sport in a row, and walked just one in six innings towards the Rays, ending his outing with an empathic fist pump after hanging out his ultimate batter. It was his forty fifth consecutive begin with two walks or fewer, the longest lively streak within the majors.

The 25-year-old right-hander is the primary MLB pitcher since Clayton Kershaw in 2019 throw not less than six innings within the first 23 begins of a season.

Corridor of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson and Mark Langston share Seattle’s total document for consecutive six-inning begins at 31. Johnson had his from August 1992 till July 1993, which included the primary 20 video games of 1993 that was the earlier season-opening mark. Langston’s 31-game stretch was from July 1987 to June 1988.

Félix Hernández had a 30-game stretch from Could 2010 to April 2011, and Johnson recorded one other 29-game span from Could 1995 to April 1996.

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