Reds Set MLB Record with Seven Straight Walks

0:00On May 3rd, in Saturday's blowout, the Cincinnati Reds tied a major league baseball record by issuing seven straight walks to the Pittsburgh Pirates, in the second inning of a 17-7 loss. This marked just the third time in Big Lee history for that many consecutive free passes, and the first in over four decades. The Pirates capitalized big, scoring five runs in that inning without swinging for a single hit. Thanks to those walks loading the bases and forcing runners home, Reds pitchers, Red Louder and Connor Phillips couldn't find the zone. Louder walked the first three batters before Phillips came in and issued the. Next four, most of them forcing in runs and blowing the game open early. Louder took the tough loss after giving up eight runs in just one and a third innings, spiking his earned run average from 3.18 to 5.09. Just like these remind us how costly those free tickets to first base can be. That's the story for today, MLB News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Cory with the Story.