ANAHEIM, Calif.— San Francisco's Brandon Belt broke the major-league record for the most pitches in an at-bat after facing 21 pitches against Los Angeles pitcher Jaime Barria on Sunday.
That's right: Belt faced 21 pitches in his first-inning at-bat at Angels Stadium in Anaheim. Belt fouled 16 balls and ended his at-bat with a flyout to right field.
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Brandon Belt's 21-pitch at-bat lasted 13 minutes and 23 seconds. From the time Belt walked to the plate to the time the ball landed in Kole Calhoun's glove. #SFGiants
— Casey Pratt (@CaseyPrattABC7) April 22, 2018
Belt broke the record of 20, which was set on June 26, 1998 when Houston's Ricky Gutierrez faced Cleveland's Bartolo Colon. Here is a look at the pitch chart via MLB.com:
Blackjack!
— MLB (@MLB) April 22, 2018
Jaime Barria wins 21(!) pitch at bat with Brandon Belt. pic.twitter.com/6NhrlPaAQs
For what it's worth, Barria escaped a 49-pitch first inning without giving up a run.
