RedSoxRoundtable's Zach Coe discusses Payton Tolle's historic immaculate inning in Sunday's Red Sox win over the Kansas City Royals. Be sure to join our FREE community over on Red ...

Only two pitchers in Red Sox history have opened a game with an immaculate inning — three batters, nine pitches, three strikeouts. One is Pedro Martinez. The other, as of Sunday, is Payton Tolle.

Payton Tolle revealed his unique mindset once against after throwing an immaculate inning for the Boston Red Sox.

Payton Tolle put together a historic opening inning for the Red Sox, striking out the top of Kansas City’s lineup on nine consecutive strikes.

Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle pitched an immaculate inning to open Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals.

Payton Tolle struck out the Kansas City Royals' top three batters on nine pitches, throwing just the 125th immaculate inning in MLB history.

Payton Tolle showed up at Fenway Park on Sunday morning, saluted his manager as he does every day and began to prepare for his start, despite the uncertainty of a game time with a lingering rainstorm.

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Three up, three down, with all three batters struck out on three pitches each. While the "immaculate inning" isn't nearly as ...

The rain pushed back the start time for the Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals, but it didn’t spoil the day for starting pitcher Payton Tolle. He opened the game by throwing an immaculate inning in ...

BOSTON — Rain delayed the first pitch between the Red Sox and Royals one hour and 50 minutes. Starting pitcher Payton Tolle then gave the patient fans who waited it out something special to watch.

Payton Tolle only needed nine pitches in the first inning to strike out the side. Jamie LeBlanc / Imagn Images BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox and Kansas Royals had to wait through a nearly two-hour rain ...