08/27/2026
An immaculate inning is one of baseball’s rarest pitching feats: 9 pitches. 3 batters. 3 strikeouts. So when an article like the one below highlights the accomplishment, it’s certainly worth celebrating.
But there’s just one problem…
BMBL's own Yulkin German did it 𝗧𝗪𝗜𝗖𝗘… 𝗜𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞.
The 3-time BMBL Cy Young winner first pulled off the feat in the final frame of the Boston Cardinals’ 13-1 mercy-rule victory over the Rockies on 8/14.
Then, exactly one week later, German did it 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡 — taking the mound for the final inning of the Cardinals’ 3-1 victory over Somerville on 8/21, and once again needing just 9 pitches to strike out all three batters.
Two immaculate innings. Seven days apart. 18 pitches. 6 strikeouts.
Congratulations, Yulkin, on an impressive accomplishment. ⚾🔥
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