Marlins' Bleier first P since 1900 with 3 balks in same AB

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Richard Bleier (35) name have been etched into the MLB record books. Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Marlins' Richard Bleier becomes only pitcher since 1900 with three balks in same at-bat

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Sep 28, 2022 10:13 AM ET

Miami Marlins pitcher Richard Bleier committed not one, not two but three balks during his relief appearance on Tuesday night against the New York Mets.

The three balks all came in the same inning. They came in one same single at-bat too, etching Bleier's name into the MLB record books.

Last night, Marlins pitcher Richard Bleier became the 7th pitcher to ever balk 3 times in the same inning and the first since Jim Gott did it in 1988, also against the Mets.

Per Elias, he is the only pitcher since 1900 to balk 3 times in the same at-bat. pic.twitter.com/P482crsE9s
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 28, 2022

With All-Star slugger Pete Alonso at the plate, and fellow All-Star Jeff McNeil on first base with two out, the balk parade began. After the third and final miscue, McNeil crossed home plate to cut the Mets deficit to 6-4.

Richard Bleier has balked in a run! pic.twitter.com/M1tIRNH5gg
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 28, 2022

"Words cannot describe what happened in that inning on my end," Bleier said, per an ESPN report. "I don't know. It was wild."

Coincidentally, the southpaw entered Tuesday without a single balk called against him in his 303 career big league appearances. In 51 games covering 47 1/3 innings this season, Bleier is 2-2 with a 3.61 ERA and 1.47 WHIP with 29 strikeouts.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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