Nationals (Mikolas) vs Red Sox (Suarez): 6/29/26, 7:10pm

[moonslav59]

21 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Nope. The Sox had 14 straight quality starts back in 1988.

Ah yes, Tolle only went 5 IP (3ER) 14 games ago, and Bennett went 5.1 (2 ER) 13 games ago. My bad. 

For some reason I was thinking 5 IP was the cut off.

The last bad start by a Sox pitcher was 15 games ago. Early vs TEX:

4.2 IP

11 Hits

6 ER

2 BB & 3K

[moonslav59]

24 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Nope. The Sox had 14 straight quality starts back in 1988.

I've always felt that 3 ER in 6IP is not better than 2 ER in 5 IP or even 1ER in 4 IP, and in recent years, with SP'er going less and less IP, maybe we should keep track using my criteria over 3 ER in 6IP. (Hell, why isn't 4 ER in 8 IP even better, then? Same ERA and less taxing of the pen.)

4ER or less in 8 IP+

3ER or less in 6 IP+

2ER or less in 5 IP+ (at least 1 ER or less in 5IP)

1 ER or less in 4IP (at least 0 ER in 4 IP should count.)