From Newsweek · Aaron Coloma · · 1m 40s
18 pitches, one walk, six runs
A White Sox rookie fouled off everything Cleveland had, then turned a free pass into the inning that may save Chicago's season.
In brief
A White Sox rookie fouled off everything Cleveland had, then turned a free pass into the inning that may save Chicago's season. A walk can be the loudest play in a game. Peters wore down a starter for 18 pitches and the whole lineup fed off it. Originally reported by Newsweek.
The at-bat that broke a record
White Sox outfielder Tristan Peters worked an 18-pitch plate appearance against Guardians starter Gavin Williams, drawing a walk on the final pitch.
Nobody has done this since 2020
Matt Wieters had the last plate appearance of at least 18 pitches, flying out on pitch 19 against Minnesota on Sept. 8, 2020. It is also the longest by a White Sox batter since pitch tracking began in 1988.
Down 1-2 in a scoreless game
Peters came up in the sixth of a scoreless game with Andrew Benintendi on first. He took ball one, then watched two strikes go by and fell into a 1-2 hole.
Foul, foul, foul, full
He spoiled pitch after pitch to work the count full, then fouled off two more to set up the 18th pitch. Williams missed outside with a curveball and Peters flipped his bat toward a roaring dugout.
Six runs off one walk
Chicago scored six times in that sixth inning, riding the energy Peters handed the middle of the lineup. The free pass, not a hit, started all of it.
From the Bananas to the All-Star game
Peters, once of the Savannah Bananas, has 12 homers, 54 RBIs and an .804 OPS in 145 games, plus a cycle against the Athletics and a first All-Star nod. Chicago leads the AL Central by 1.5 games.
Here's the gist
A walk can be the loudest play in a game. Peters wore down a starter for 18 pitches and the whole lineup fed off it.
