Today is a big day for Jeremy Guthrie, as it’s both his 38th birthday and his Washington Nationals debut. Well, the day has certainly not gone as he hoped.
The veteran starting pitcher allowed 10 earned runs in 2/3 of an inning to the Philadelphia Phillies:
That is bad. Very, very bad. And it has Guthrie’s ERA at 135.00. Not ideal.
And here’s the most incredible thing: Guthrie has allowed 10 runs in less than an inning another time!
This was in 2015:
#Royals Jeremy Guthrie is the first starting pitcher in at least 100 years to allow 10+ ER and 4 HR in 1 or fewer IP
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) May 25, 2015
By any measure, today's start from Jeremy Guthrie is one of the 50 worst in baseball history. His Game Score of -11 is tied for 32nd worst.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 25, 2015
Here are some more nuggets on the brutal performance:
Jeremy Guthrie is the first pitcher EVER-at least since 1913-to give up 10+ runs in 1 inning or less twice in his career.
— Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) April 9, 2017
Jeremy Guthrie is the first pitcher to allow 10 earned runs in the first inning without allowing a homer since Bubba Harris on July 4, 1948.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) April 9, 2017
Jeremy Guthrie's been around 13 years, and the Phillies did so much damage in that 1st inning that his career ERA rose from 4.37 to 4.42
— Corey Seidman (@CSeidmanNBCS) April 8, 2017
Box score line of the year: Jeremy Guthrie 2/3-6-10-10-4-0. 4th pitcher in the last 100 years to give up 10+ ER without getting 3 outs.
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) April 8, 2017
Jeremy Guthrie is the 1st starter in Nationals/Expos history to allow 10 runs and not make it out of the 1st inning
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 8, 2017
Jeremy Guthrie: 10 runs in 0.2 innings
Astros Rotation: 7 runs in 33 innings— There Mom, I changed my username (@momichangedname) April 8, 2017
In total, the Phillies scored 12 runs in the first inning:
The @Phillies put up a 12-spot in the 1st inning tonight – the most scored in the 1st since the @Yankees scored a dozen on 7/30/2011. pic.twitter.com/w2KlMYqlhA
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) April 9, 2017
The #Phillies scored 13 runs in two innings. They did not have more than 13 runs in any game last season.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) April 9, 2017
#Phillies 1st inning:
2B
1B
BB
Sac fly
1B
1B
BB
Sac fly
BB
BB
3B
1B
2B
2B
1B
K— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) April 9, 2017
[Photo Credit: Washington Post; Box Score credit: ESPN]
