In the fourth inning, Mike Fiers struck out the side on nine pitches. How often has that happened in team history?
In the fourth inning of Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Mike Fiers accomplished a feat that is rare in baseball history. He struck out the side on nine pitches, which is known as an "immaculate inning" in baseball. According to Baseball-Almanac.com, it is the 79th time in the history of MLB that an immaculate inning has happened, and is the first one in 2015. The feat occurred six times last season, the last by Brandon McCarthy on September 17.