{"id":802953,"date":"2026-09-12T07:12:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/802953\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T07:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:12:31","slug":"unexpected-diamondbacks-pitcher-throws-immaculate-inning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/802953\/","title":{"rendered":"Unexpected Diamondbacks pitcher throws immaculate inning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immaculate innings are so nice, the Arizona Diamondbacks<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"mlb\" data-team=\"10000014\" data-name=\"Arizona Diamondbacks\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Arizona Diamondbacks\"><\/a> had to notch one twice already this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D-Backs relief pitcher Justin Martinez<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"mlb\" data-athlete=\"10010872\" data-name=\"Justin Martinez\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Justin Martinez\"><\/a> took the mound Friday after his team had taken a 4-1 lead over the Texas Rangers<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"mlb\" data-team=\"10000028\" data-name=\"Texas Rangers\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Texas Rangers\"><\/a> at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz. Martinez channeled his inner Randy Johnson to make sure the score stood still in the top of the 6th inning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martinez blazed past leadoff hitter Wyatt Langford<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"mlb\" data-athlete=\"10015789\" data-name=\"Wyatt Langford\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Wyatt Langford\"><\/a> with two 100-mph pitches for strikes before getting him to swing and miss on a nasty splitter.  turned up the heat against Evan Carter<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"mlb\" data-athlete=\"10011472\" data-name=\"Evan Carter\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Evan Carter\"><\/a>, sandwiching a splitter in the zone with a pair of triple-digit fastballs to induce a swinging strikeout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dominican then struck out Jake Burger<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"mlb\" data-athlete=\"10008336\" data-name=\"Jake Burger\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Jake Burger\"><\/a> on three pitches via a low splitter to complete the immaculate inning.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Justin Martinez pitches an IMMACULATE INNING! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UzNjg4Tu4y\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/UzNjg4Tu4y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLB (@MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MLB\/status\/2098618567151202344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 12, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI told myself, \u2018Don\u2019t think about that, don\u2019t think about that. Just keep throwing strikes,\u2019 and then it happened,\u201d Martinez <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DbacksOnSI\/status\/2098640556008292378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">told reporters after the game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martinez\u2019s immaculate inning was the fifth in franchise history and the second this season alone. Diamondbacks starter Michael Soroka<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"mlb\" data-athlete=\"10006790\" data-name=\"Michael Soroka\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Michael Soroka\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/michael-soroka-pitches-immaculate-inning-in-d-backs-home-opening-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">had one of his own<\/a> in a March 30 contest against the Detroit Tigers<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"mlb\" data-team=\"10000017\" data-name=\"Detroit Tigers\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Detroit Tigers\"><\/a>, striking out 10 batters, including three in a row in the 5th inning on nine pitches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 25-year-old entered Friday\u2019s matchup with just 6.2 innings of work out of Arizona\u2019s bullpen. But he had been outstanding in those appearances, with zero earned runs allowed across seven games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martinez\u2019s pitching showcase must have fired up the Diamondbacks\u2019 hitters. They went on to plate five runs in the next half-inning en route to a 9-1 win.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Immaculate innings are so nice, the Arizona Diamondbacks had to notch one twice already this season. 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