Reliever Brad Ziegler Breaks 101-year Pitching Record, Brad Ziegler broke a 101 year old record yesterday when he pitched two scoreless innings to increase his streak of scoreless innings to begin a career to 27.
Brad Ziegler set the major-league record for scoreless innings to start a career as the Athletics’ bullpen threw 4-1/3 shutout innings to bail out starter Dana Eveland in a 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
Brad Ziegler gave up two singles in two innings to extend his scoreless streak to 27 and break a record that had stood since 1907. Ziegler’s record broke the previous mark of 25 innings set by Philadelphia Phillies right-hander George McQuillan. It’s also the third-longest scoreless streak overall by an Oakland reliever.
Afterward, the 28-year-old right-hander kept two balls from his outing but planned to send the rest — along with a pair of his shoes and a hat — to the Hall of Fame.
It’s a guaranteed but that it can only be down hill for Brad from this point. That is an amazing record that might go another 100 years without being broken. Congrats to Brad and the A’s
