Gino Petralli ties a major league record when he commits four passed balls in one inning during the seventh frame of the Rangers’ 6-4 victory over the White Sox at Arlington Stadium. The Texas batterymate of Charlie Hough equals the 1954 mark established by Giants backstop Ray Katt, trying to catch knuckleballs thrown by Hoyt Wilhelm.

On August 22, 1987 — Gino Petralli ties a major league record when he commits four passed balls in one inning during the seventh frame of the Rangers’ 6-4 victory over the White Sox at Arlington Stadium. The Texas batterymate of Charlie Hough equals the 1954 mark established by Giants backstop Ray Katt, trying to catch knuckleballs thrown by Hoyt Wilhelm.

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