Key facts
- The Houston Astros are the first team to throw two immaculate innings in the same game.
- Luis Garcia threw an immaculate inning in the second inning against the Texas Rangers.
- Phil Maton threw an immaculate inning in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers.
- Nathaniel Lowe, Ezequiel Duran, and Brad Miller were the batters struck out in both instances.
The Houston Astros made history on June 15, 2022, by becoming the first team in Major League Baseball to record two immaculate innings in a single game. Luis Garcia achieved the rare feat in the second inning against the Texas Rangers, striking out all three batters on nine pitches. Later in the game, Phil Maton replicated the accomplishment in the seventh inning, also on nine pitches. Notably, the same three batters—Nathaniel Lowe, Ezequiel Duran, and Brad Miller—were retired in both instances. Garcia and Maton are recognized as the eighth and ninth pitchers in Astros franchise history to achieve an immaculate inning.