Eduardo Rodriguez Joined (Very) Rare Company With World Series Game 4 Start

Eduardo Rodriguez made history Saturday night as soon as he took the mound.

The Boston Red Sox left-hander started Game 4 of the World Series a day after coming out of the bullpen in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. But even in a Red Sox postseason that’s been defined by pitching on short rest, what Rodriguez did at Dodger Stadium was truly unique.

Check out this note from ESPN’s Sarah Langs:

The name of that pitcher in 1924 was the immortal Firpo Marberry, who pitched 14 big-league seasons with the Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers and New York Giants.

Now, this remarkable stat does come with a caveat: The 25-year-old faced just one batter in Game 3, throwing a grand total of six pitches. So, it’s not like he was rebounding from a Nathan Eovaldi-esque performance.

Still, you can add Rodriguez to the growing list of Red Sox players who have gone above the call of duty this October.

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Dakota Randall

Plymouth State/Boston University product from Wolfeboro, NH, who now is based in Rhode Island. Have worked at NESN since 2016, covering the Patriots since 2021. Might chat your ear off about Disney World, Halo 2, and Lord of the Rings.