On Saturday against the Rangers, Logan Allen allowed nine runs in five innings of work.
Despite getting shelled, he was pushed to remain in the game in an effort to preserve the bullpen.
Here are the most recent Cleveland pitchers to give up nine runs in a game prior to Allen:
- 2023 – Lucas Giolito vs MIN
- 2012 – Zach McAllister vs MIN
- 2012 – Justin Masterson at MIN (10 runs)
- 2012 – Derek Lowe vs BAL
- 2011 – David Huff vs SEA
Giving up nine runs while also pitching five innings is even more rare, however, in this era. Here’s the most recent to match Allen’s nine runs in five innings:
- 2012 – Masterson at MIN (5.2 IP, 10 runs)
- 2009 – Fausto Carmona at OAK (5.2 IP, 9 runs)
- 2003 – Brian Anderson at CHW (5 IP, 9 runs)
- 1999 – Bartolo Colon at CHW (5.2 IP, 9 runs)
- 1998 – Charles Nagy vs BAL (5 IP, 11 runs)
- 1996 – Orel Hershiser at BAL (5.1 IP, 10 runs)
- 1992 – Scott Scudder vs CHW (5 IP, 9 runs)