Yankees’ Brandon McCarthy Pitches Immaculate Inning, Breaks Record (Video)

For one inning Wednesday night, Brandon McCarthy was untouchable.

The New York Yankees pitcher struck out Wil Myers, Nick Franklin and Matt Joyce on nine total pitches during a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

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McCarthy’s immaculate inning was the sixth thrown by a major league pitcher this season, breaking the record of five set in 1998. That seventh frame was his last of the night, capping off a four-hit, two-run performance in his 10th win of the season.

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