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Tolle Opens Fenway Start With Immaculate Inning and Six Scoreless Frames

Tolle’s nine‑strike first inning and six shutout frames delivered a win that clinched a winning record for Boston, boosting his standing in the rotation

Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle reacts after striking out back-to-back-to-back batters in the first inning Sunday.
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Payton Tolle pitched the eighth immaculate inning in Red Sox history.
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Overview

  • Tolle opened the rain-delayed game by striking out the side on nine consecutive strikes, completing the eighth immaculate inning in Red Sox history.
  • He followed that with six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out seven on 96 pitches.
  • Boston won 4-1 thanks to a second-inning solo homer by Caleb Durbin, a go-ahead RBI single from Roman Anthony in the seventh, and a two-run single by Trevor Story in the eighth.
  • The victory moved the Red Sox to 82-68 and clinched a winning season, and closer Aroldis Chapman secured the save after a tense ninth inning.
  • Tolle’s outing has amplified his profile with teammates and fans and positions him as an important late-season rotation piece as Boston pursues postseason positioning.