Phillies' rookie starting pitcher Mick Abel sets MLB record originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Philadelphia Phillies rookie righty is “the only MLB pitcher in the modern era to pitch at least 5.0 innings with no walks and no more than 1 run allowed in each of his first 2 career appearances,” according to OptaSTATS.

Abel was eventually pulled from the game after Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette hit an RBI triple one out into the sixth inning to tie the game at one. That followed a single from Toronto second baseman Andres Gimenez and a wild pitch that advanced Gimenez to second base before Bichette got to the plate.

Phillies rookie Mick Abel sets modern MLB record with dominant performance against Blue Jays, solidifying his role in the rotation.