The Reds tie an MLB record by walking seven straight Pirates batters in the same inning

TL;DR

The Cincinnati Reds tied an MLB record by walking seven consecutive batters in one inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This marks the third occurrence of such a feat in MLB history, with the last instance happening over 40 years ago.

Key points

Cincinnati Reds tied an MLB record with seven straight walks
This happened during the second inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates
It's the first time in over 40 years this has occurred in MLB
Previous instances were in 1983 and 1909

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds issued a Major League Baseball record-tying seven straight walks during the second inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. It was the third time in MLB history that a team had issued that many consecutive walks in one inning — and the first time in more than four decades, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Pittsburgh also was at bat when Atlanta walked seven straight Pirates in the third inning of a game in 1983. The only other time that happened was in 1909, when the Chicago White Sox issued seven straight bases on balls to the Washington Senators. The Reds' record-tying string of walks began when Rhett Lowder walked Brandon Lowe with one out and no one base. Lowder loaded the bases by walking Bryan Reynolds and Ryan O'Hearn before the Reds made a pitching change, bringing on Connor Phillips. Phillips then walked Nick Gonzales, Marcell Ozuna, Spencer Horwitz and Konnor Griffin to force in four Pittsburgh runs before pitcher entered the game and induced ' grounder to third for a fielder's choice at second base that also brought in the fifth and final run of the inning. \\_ AP MLB:

Q&A

How many times have MLB teams walked seven consecutive batters?

Teams have walked seven consecutive batters in one inning three times in MLB history.

When was the last time a team walked seven straight batters before the Reds?

The last occurrence was in 1983 when the Atlanta Braves walked seven consecutive Pirates batters.

Who were the players involved in the Reds' record-tying walks?

The players involved included Rhett Lowder, Brandon Lowe, Bryan Reynolds, Ryan O'Hearn, Connor Phillips, Nick Gonzales, Marcell Ozuna, Spencer Horwitz, Konnor Griffin, and Henry Davis.