Tanner Houck has been delivering exceptional performances for the Boston Red Sox, lowering his ERA to 1.85, which is second in the American League. Houck's aggressive pitching style has been effective, as he has recorded an ERA under 2.00, allowed only 1 home run, and achieved a strikeout-to-walk ratio of at least 5-to-1 in his first 12 starts of the season. This puts him in elite company with Greg Maddux, who achieved similar stats in 1997. In a recent game at Fenway Park on Friday night, Houck pitched seven strong innings, contributing to a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Ceddanne Rafaela also had a standout performance, hitting two home runs and driving in five runs.
Ceddanne Rafaela hits 2 HRs, drives in 5 to help Red Sox beat Tigers 7-3 https://t.co/h0fIC7N4CV
A Red Sox lineup that had been struggling to score runs in bunches found its power supply at the bottom of the order Friday night at Fenway Park. Ceddanne Rafaela blasted a pair of home runs and drove in five runs as the Sox beat the Tigers, 7-3. https://t.co/fQiljUaN7z
Tanner Houck is nuts https://t.co/eMxLreJi3P
Tanner Houck twirls a gem and Ceddanne Rafaela homers twice in a @RedSox win. https://t.co/Gcmq82XqSo
Tanner Houck lowers his ERA to 1.85 with another excellent outing! https://t.co/8JGSpGTCW0
Tanner Houck lowers his ERA to 1.85 after another excellent outing! https://t.co/1nZecrVnuX
Tanner Houck goes seven strong, lowering his ERA to 1.85 (2nd in the AL). https://t.co/3UQz23EdKG
Tanner Houck (2024) & Greg Maddux (1997) are the only pitchers in the Live Ball Era to record all of the following in their first 12 starts of a season: ERA < 2.00 0 or 1 HR K-to-BB ratio of at least 5-to-1 Houck 1.85 ERA, 1 HR, 75 K, 15 BB Maddux 1.98 ERA, 1 HR, 66 K, 12 BB
Tigers hit 3 home runs in 5-0 win over Red Sox at Fenway. https://t.co/yj6cUuFrfT https://t.co/L6LyLPit9h
Tigers hit 3 home runs in 5-0 win over Red Sox https://t.co/3Nl8ypMa26
Tanner Houck has thrown caution to the wind, challenging every hitter he sees. Jack (@rungrade15) dives into how he's been beating them, and why he's uniquely suited to pitching so aggressively. https://t.co/Y19FV0790m