ESPN.com · May 18, 2022
Boston Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi the third pitcher ever to allow five homers in one inning
Boston Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi became the third pitcher in major league history to allow five home runs in one inning Tuesday night.
In his Fenway Park start against the Houston Astros, Eovaldi lasted just 1.2 innings, allowing eight hits and six earned runs while striking out none. In the second inning, after working a three-up, three-down first, Eovaldi allowed homers to Yuli Gurriel, Michael Brantley, Jeremy Pena, Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez as Houston raced out to a 9-1 lead amid boos from the Boston faithful.
