"We talked about not really knowing what to expect in a Major League debut," Barry Larkin said. "How about some dominance in the 1st inning!"

Reds rookie Chase Burns became the first pitcher in the expansion era to strike out the first five batters he faced, but the Yankees ultimately tagged him for three runs in his MLB debut.

Cincinnati Reds starting pitchers Chase Burns made his Major League debut on Tuesday and accomplished something just two players in the history of MLB have done. According to OptaSTATS, only 2 pitchers have done the following over the first 2 innings of any start in MLB history.