A pounding for the ages: Kansas City Royals reliever Vin Mazzaro allowed 14 runs in Monday's 19-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians. APIt cost him his spot in the big leagues.The Royals reliever gave up 14 runs and got just seven outs against the Cleveland Indians, who beat Kansas city 19-1 Monday night. He was sent down to the minors after the game.No pitcher has allowed 14 runs in fewer innings than Mazzaro, according to STATS LLC, whose database goes back to 1919."It's tough. It was a tough game," said Mazzaro, whose ERA is now 22.74. "Some of the plays didn't go my way. It's a funny game."Only a handful of relief outings have gone worse. They all were longer, or included unearned runs.The well-rested Indians pounded out 20 hits and walked eight times. Starter Kyle Davies didn't make it out of the first and Mazzaro had to come on.Mazzaro hung in there until the fourth inning, when he gave up 10 runs.After the brutal fourth inning, the right-hander allowed four more in the fifth before he was removed.The 25-year-old Mazzaro erased Kansas City's record of 11 runs allowed in a game, which had been done three times.Michael Brantley and Matt LaPorta each had four RBIs for Cleveland. Hafner and Orlando Cabrera added three RBIs apiece.At least Mazzaro didn't get the loss.That went to Davies (1-6), who left after walking the bases full in the first inning and retiring only one batter.According to STATS LLC, the last pitcher to give up 10 runs in an inning was Texas' Scott Feldman against the Red Sox on Aug. 12, 2008, although not all the runs were earned.Before Mazzaro, the only pitchers since 1947 to get clobbered for 14 runs were Milwaukee's Bill Travers in 1977, and Oakland's Mike Oquist in 1998 against the Yankees. But those were starters. Red Sox 8, Orioles 7In Boston, Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run double off the left-field wall with one out in the ninth inning for the Red Sox.Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed five runs and seven hits in 4? innings, walking seven and striking out two. He got a no-decision. Rays 6, Yankees 5In St. Petersburg, Florida, Sam Fuld and B.J. Upton hit two-run homers to help Tampa Bay hand New York its sixth consecutive loss. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2In Detroit, Kyle Drabek pitched seven strong innings as Toronto snapped the Tigers' seven-game winning streak. Rangers 4, White Sox 0In Chicago, Texas' Colby Lewis pitched a five-hitter for his first career shutout. Mariners 5, Twins 2In Seattle, Michael Pineda allowed three hits over seven innings to help the Mariners break a six-game losing streak.Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Athletics 5, Angels 4 (10)In Oakland, Kurt Suzuki scored from third base in the 10th on a fielder's choice grounder to an outfielder playing in the infield, lifting the Athletics to a win over Los Angeles.Hideki Matsui was 1-for-5 in the win. NATIONAL LEAGUECardinals 3, Phillies 1In St. Louis, Jake Westbrook allowed one run in seven innings and the Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak in manager Tony La Russa's first game back from illness, capitalizing on Cliff Lee's career-high six walks to beat Philadelphia. Marlins 2, Mets 1 (11)In New York, Florida reliever Burke Badenhop got his second career hit with two outs in the 11th, driving in Mike Stanton with the go-ahead run. Braves 3, Astros 2In Atlanta, Eric Hinske had three hits, including a tie-breaking single in the seventh, and Atlanta used a makeshift lineup in the victory. Reds 7, Cubs 4In Cincinnati, Jonny Gomes hit his first homer in nearly a month, completing the Reds' seven-run rally that ended Carlos Zambrano's run of road success.The Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome was hitless in five at-bats. Nationals 4, Pirates 2In Washington, Danny Espinosa broke out of a slump with a two-run homer in the seventh for the Nationals. Rockies 7, Giants 4In Denver, Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez capped a five-run sixth with a three-run homer off an unusually wild Tim Lincecum. Padres 8, Diamondbacks 4In Phoenix, San Diego's Ryan Ludwick homered and drove in three runs and Clayton Richard pitched into the sixth inning to end a four-game losing streak. Brewers 2, Dodgers 1In Los Angeles, Shaun Marcum outpitched Jon Garland to win his fifth straight decision and Rickie Weeks singled home the go-ahead run for Milwaukee.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Royals' Mazzaro sets dubious mark
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Vin Mazzaro made major league history.A pounding for the ages: Kansas City Royals reliever Vin Mazzaro allowed 14 runs in Monday's 19-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians. APIt cost him his spot in the big leagues.The Royals reliever gave up 14 runs and got just seven outs against the Cleveland Indians, who beat Kansas city 19-1 Monday night. He was sent down to the minors after the game.No pitcher has allowed 14 runs in fewer innings than Mazzaro, according to STATS LLC, whose database goes back to 1919."It's tough. It was a tough game," said Mazzaro, whose ERA is now 22.74. "Some of the plays didn't go my way. It's a funny game."Only a handful of relief outings have gone worse. They all were longer, or included unearned runs.The well-rested Indians pounded out 20 hits and walked eight times. Starter Kyle Davies didn't make it out of the first and Mazzaro had to come on.Mazzaro hung in there until the fourth inning, when he gave up 10 runs.After the brutal fourth inning, the right-hander allowed four more in the fifth before he was removed.The 25-year-old Mazzaro erased Kansas City's record of 11 runs allowed in a game, which had been done three times.Michael Brantley and Matt LaPorta each had four RBIs for Cleveland. Hafner and Orlando Cabrera added three RBIs apiece.At least Mazzaro didn't get the loss.That went to Davies (1-6), who left after walking the bases full in the first inning and retiring only one batter.According to STATS LLC, the last pitcher to give up 10 runs in an inning was Texas' Scott Feldman against the Red Sox on Aug. 12, 2008, although not all the runs were earned.Before Mazzaro, the only pitchers since 1947 to get clobbered for 14 runs were Milwaukee's Bill Travers in 1977, and Oakland's Mike Oquist in 1998 against the Yankees. But those were starters. Red Sox 8, Orioles 7In Boston, Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run double off the left-field wall with one out in the ninth inning for the Red Sox.Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed five runs and seven hits in 4? innings, walking seven and striking out two. He got a no-decision. Rays 6, Yankees 5In St. Petersburg, Florida, Sam Fuld and B.J. Upton hit two-run homers to help Tampa Bay hand New York its sixth consecutive loss. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2In Detroit, Kyle Drabek pitched seven strong innings as Toronto snapped the Tigers' seven-game winning streak. Rangers 4, White Sox 0In Chicago, Texas' Colby Lewis pitched a five-hitter for his first career shutout. Mariners 5, Twins 2In Seattle, Michael Pineda allowed three hits over seven innings to help the Mariners break a six-game losing streak.Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Athletics 5, Angels 4 (10)In Oakland, Kurt Suzuki scored from third base in the 10th on a fielder's choice grounder to an outfielder playing in the infield, lifting the Athletics to a win over Los Angeles.Hideki Matsui was 1-for-5 in the win. NATIONAL LEAGUECardinals 3, Phillies 1In St. Louis, Jake Westbrook allowed one run in seven innings and the Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak in manager Tony La Russa's first game back from illness, capitalizing on Cliff Lee's career-high six walks to beat Philadelphia. Marlins 2, Mets 1 (11)In New York, Florida reliever Burke Badenhop got his second career hit with two outs in the 11th, driving in Mike Stanton with the go-ahead run. Braves 3, Astros 2In Atlanta, Eric Hinske had three hits, including a tie-breaking single in the seventh, and Atlanta used a makeshift lineup in the victory. Reds 7, Cubs 4In Cincinnati, Jonny Gomes hit his first homer in nearly a month, completing the Reds' seven-run rally that ended Carlos Zambrano's run of road success.The Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome was hitless in five at-bats. Nationals 4, Pirates 2In Washington, Danny Espinosa broke out of a slump with a two-run homer in the seventh for the Nationals. Rockies 7, Giants 4In Denver, Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez capped a five-run sixth with a three-run homer off an unusually wild Tim Lincecum. Padres 8, Diamondbacks 4In Phoenix, San Diego's Ryan Ludwick homered and drove in three runs and Clayton Richard pitched into the sixth inning to end a four-game losing streak. Brewers 2, Dodgers 1In Los Angeles, Shaun Marcum outpitched Jon Garland to win his fifth straight decision and Rickie Weeks singled home the go-ahead run for Milwaukee.
A pounding for the ages: Kansas City Royals reliever Vin Mazzaro allowed 14 runs in Monday's 19-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians. APIt cost him his spot in the big leagues.The Royals reliever gave up 14 runs and got just seven outs against the Cleveland Indians, who beat Kansas city 19-1 Monday night. He was sent down to the minors after the game.No pitcher has allowed 14 runs in fewer innings than Mazzaro, according to STATS LLC, whose database goes back to 1919."It's tough. It was a tough game," said Mazzaro, whose ERA is now 22.74. "Some of the plays didn't go my way. It's a funny game."Only a handful of relief outings have gone worse. They all were longer, or included unearned runs.The well-rested Indians pounded out 20 hits and walked eight times. Starter Kyle Davies didn't make it out of the first and Mazzaro had to come on.Mazzaro hung in there until the fourth inning, when he gave up 10 runs.After the brutal fourth inning, the right-hander allowed four more in the fifth before he was removed.The 25-year-old Mazzaro erased Kansas City's record of 11 runs allowed in a game, which had been done three times.Michael Brantley and Matt LaPorta each had four RBIs for Cleveland. Hafner and Orlando Cabrera added three RBIs apiece.At least Mazzaro didn't get the loss.That went to Davies (1-6), who left after walking the bases full in the first inning and retiring only one batter.According to STATS LLC, the last pitcher to give up 10 runs in an inning was Texas' Scott Feldman against the Red Sox on Aug. 12, 2008, although not all the runs were earned.Before Mazzaro, the only pitchers since 1947 to get clobbered for 14 runs were Milwaukee's Bill Travers in 1977, and Oakland's Mike Oquist in 1998 against the Yankees. But those were starters. Red Sox 8, Orioles 7In Boston, Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run double off the left-field wall with one out in the ninth inning for the Red Sox.Boston starter Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed five runs and seven hits in 4? innings, walking seven and striking out two. He got a no-decision. Rays 6, Yankees 5In St. Petersburg, Florida, Sam Fuld and B.J. Upton hit two-run homers to help Tampa Bay hand New York its sixth consecutive loss. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2In Detroit, Kyle Drabek pitched seven strong innings as Toronto snapped the Tigers' seven-game winning streak. Rangers 4, White Sox 0In Chicago, Texas' Colby Lewis pitched a five-hitter for his first career shutout. Mariners 5, Twins 2In Seattle, Michael Pineda allowed three hits over seven innings to help the Mariners break a six-game losing streak.Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Athletics 5, Angels 4 (10)In Oakland, Kurt Suzuki scored from third base in the 10th on a fielder's choice grounder to an outfielder playing in the infield, lifting the Athletics to a win over Los Angeles.Hideki Matsui was 1-for-5 in the win. NATIONAL LEAGUECardinals 3, Phillies 1In St. Louis, Jake Westbrook allowed one run in seven innings and the Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak in manager Tony La Russa's first game back from illness, capitalizing on Cliff Lee's career-high six walks to beat Philadelphia. Marlins 2, Mets 1 (11)In New York, Florida reliever Burke Badenhop got his second career hit with two outs in the 11th, driving in Mike Stanton with the go-ahead run. Braves 3, Astros 2In Atlanta, Eric Hinske had three hits, including a tie-breaking single in the seventh, and Atlanta used a makeshift lineup in the victory. Reds 7, Cubs 4In Cincinnati, Jonny Gomes hit his first homer in nearly a month, completing the Reds' seven-run rally that ended Carlos Zambrano's run of road success.The Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome was hitless in five at-bats. Nationals 4, Pirates 2In Washington, Danny Espinosa broke out of a slump with a two-run homer in the seventh for the Nationals. Rockies 7, Giants 4In Denver, Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez capped a five-run sixth with a three-run homer off an unusually wild Tim Lincecum. Padres 8, Diamondbacks 4In Phoenix, San Diego's Ryan Ludwick homered and drove in three runs and Clayton Richard pitched into the sixth inning to end a four-game losing streak. Brewers 2, Dodgers 1In Los Angeles, Shaun Marcum outpitched Jon Garland to win his fifth straight decision and Rickie Weeks singled home the go-ahead run for Milwaukee.
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