Brandon Belt Breaks Mlb All Time Record With 21 Pitch At Bat

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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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: 

For what it’s worth, Barria escaped a 49-pitch first inning without giving up a run.