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Angels' Ervin Santana Pitches No-Hitter

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:32:23 CDT

Ervin Santana pitched the first solo no-hitter for the Angels in nearly 27 years today against the Cleveland Indians. Santana struck out 10 and allowed only two runners—there was an error on the leadoff batter in the first inning and a walk in the eighth. (That leadoff batter eventually...

Twins' Francisco Liriano Throws No-Hitter

Tue, 03 May 2011 21:37:04 CDT

Francisco Liriano pitched the major league's first no-hitter of the season, throwing his first career complete game in the Minnesota Twins' 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox tonight. Liriano (2-4) walked six and struck out two, throwing 123 pitches in the 95th major league start for the 27-year-old left-hander.

Phillies' Roy Halladay Throws Historic No-Hitter

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:09:20 CDT

Talk about a postseason debut. Roy Halladay threw the second no-hitter in postseason history, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in Game 1 of the NL division series today. Don Larsen is the only other pitcher to throw a postseason no-hitter. He threw a perfect game for...

Matt Garza Gives Rays 1st No-Hitter

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:00:13 CDT

The Tampa Bay Rays finally wound up on the right side of a memorable pitching performance. Matt Garza threw the first no-hitter in franchise history and the fifth in the major leagues this season, beating the Detroit Tigers 5-0 last night. "We needed one. I don't care who it came...

Arizona's Jackson Tosses Year's 4th No-Hitter

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:35:03 CDT

Edwin Jackson was so wild early there was no reason to think he would even finish the game, forget throw the fourth no-hitter of the season. This being the Year of the Pitcher, though, anything was possible. Jackson made it happen, all right, throwing a whopping 149 pitches—the most...

Giants' Sanchez No-Hits Padres

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:57:18 CDT

Jonathan Sanchez, an unlikely candidate, pitched the majors' first no-hitter this season last night, dominating the San Diego Padres with an array of pitches in the San Francisco Giants' 8-0 victory. The 26-year-old left-hander returned to the rotation after a nearly 3-week demotion to the bullpen—and he only got...

Brewers Furious Over Denied No-Hitter

Peter Fearon — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:18:33 CDT

Lefty Milwaukee Brewers CC Sabathia threw a one-hit shutout pitching a complete game against the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday in a 7-0 victory. But instead of celebrating, the Brewers are furious that he was denied a no-hitter by an official's disputed fifth-inning base-hit call on what some say was an fielding...

Lester Throws No-Hitter

Chip Bayers — Mon, 19 May 2008 21:10:58 CDT

Jon Lester can now add pitching a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments. The 24-year-old lefty, who survived cancer to pitch the clincher of Boston's 2007 World Series victory, shut down Kansas City 7-0 Monday night for the first no-hitter in the majors this season. "Really, words can't...

Verlander No-Hits Brewers

Jesse Andrews — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:24:14 CDT

Tigers fireballer Justin Verlander scored a spectacular no-hitter at home against the Brewers, the team with the NL's two leading home-run artists. The right-hander used his changeup and curve to devastating effect, chalking 12 Ks and allowing only three balls to reach the outfield in the 4-0 interleague victory.