A look at the Royals’ record-breaking bullpen streak
With three clean innings on Tuesday night, the Royals’ bullpen set a franchise record with 32 straight scoreless innings. The previous record, according to Elias, was 29 2/3 innings, recorded in 1969, the club’s first year of existence.
The streak began on Aug. 10, when Chien-Ming Wang and Dillon Gee finished out a 14-inning victory over the White Sox with scoreless innings in the 12th, 13th and 14th.
The record-breaking out was recorded by rookie Matt Strahm in the seventh inning of Tuesday’s 1-0 victory over the Marlins. More impressive: The record came after injuries to closer Wade Davis and Luke Hochevar.
How have the Royals done it? Here is the breakdown of innings pitched during the stretch:
| Name | IP | Runs | SOs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joakim Soria | 5.1 | 0 | 7 |
| Matt Strahm | 5.1 | 0 | 7 |
| Kelvin Herrera | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Chris Young | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Brian Flynn | 4.1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chien-Ming Wang | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Moylan | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dillon Gee | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 32 | 0 | 33 |
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