Before Pedro Martinez is enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, we’re counting down his 10 most memorable moments in a Red Sox uniform.
No. 9: Brawl with D-Rays, then near no-hitter
AUG. 29, 2000 at St. PETERSBURG, FLA.
Result: Red Sox beat Devil Rays, 8-0
How Pedro did:
IP H ER BB K
9 1 0 0 13 (Win)
Skinny: If one game could capture what made Martinez so dominating and infuriating for opponents, this was it. Pedro was in the stretch run of his 2000 Cy Young campaign, and the Red Sox were making a late but ultimately futile run at a playoff bid.