Francisco Cordova started and went nine hitless frames (two walks, ten whiffs) and Ricardo Rincon threw one hitless inning in relief (for the win).<\/p>\n

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Combined No-Hitter Number Nine … Nearly the Whole Bullpen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The next combined no-hitter was a record breaker \u2013 as the then-National League Astros used a record six pitchers<\/strong><\/em> (since tied) to no-hit the Yankees 8-0 in an inter-league game at Yankee Stadium (the last no-hitter at Old Yankee Stadium). On June 11, 2003. Roy Oswalt started, but succumbed to a groin injury after just one completed inning (two strikeouts). Joining in the no-hitter were: Pete Munro (2 2\/3 innings, three walks, two strikeouts ); Kirk Saarlos (1 1\/3 innings, one strikeout); Brad Lidge (two innings, two strikeouts); Octavio Dotel (one inning, four strikeouts); and Billy Wagner (one inning, two whiffs).<\/p>\n

Notably, the no-hitter also broke up the Yankee\u2019s record streak of 6,980 games without being held hitless. They had not been held without a safety since September 20, 1958.\u00a0 The five relievers combined for eight innings pitched, with three walks and 11 strikeouts.\u00a0 The Houston Chronicle<\/em> reported that the Yankees took the whitewashing well and that, when the Astros returned to the visiting clubhouse there was a bottle of champagne (courtesy of the Yankees) at each pitchers’ locker.<\/p>\n

In the eighth inning of this game, Octavio Dotel recorded a four-whiff frame. He struck out Juan Rivera and Alfonso Soriano on three pitches each; fanned Derek Jeter on a 3-2 pitch only to see him awarded first base on catcher’s interference; and then got Jason Giambi on a 2-2 pitch.\u00a0 All four were swinging strikeouts.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Combined No-Hitter Number Ten – Evening Up the Score<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The very next combined no-hitter \u2013 another inter-league game \u2013 saw the six-pitcher record tied,<\/strong><\/em> as the Mariners topped the Dodgers 1-0 in Seattle on June 8, 2012.\u00a0 In addition, the AL evened up the score in combined inter-league no-hitters at one apiece. Kevin Millwood started that one (six innings, one walk, six strikeouts), followed by Charlie Furbush (2\/3 inning, one strikeout), Stephen Pryor (1\/3 inning, two walks, one strikeout), Lucas Luetge (1\/3 inning), Brandon League (2\/3 inning, one strikeout) and Tom Wilhelmsen (one inning).<\/p>\n

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Combined No-Hitter Number 11 \u2013 The Fab Four<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On September 1, 2014, the Phillies used four pitchers to no-hit the Braves 7-0 in Atlanta.\u00a0 The pitchers involved were Cole Hamels, who started and went six innings (issuing five walks versus seven strikeouts); Jake Diekman (one inning, two strikeouts); Ken Giles (one inning, three strikeouts); and Jonathan Papelbon (one inning, no strikeouts).<\/p>\n

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Combined No-Hitter Number 12 – On New Turf<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This one took place on May 4, 2018, as the Dodgers no-hit the Padres 4-0 in a regular-season MLB game played in Monterrey, Mexico \u2013 the first official MLB no-hitter ever thrown outside the United State or Canada<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Right-hander Walker Buehler started for the Dodgers, and the 23-year-old \u2013 making just his third major-league start (11th appearance) \u2013 went six innings (93 pitches), walking three and fanning eight.\u00a0 He was followed by relievers Tony Cingrani (one inning, two walks, one whiff); Yimi Garcia (one inning, no walks, two strikeouts) and Adam Libertore (one inning, no walks, two strikeouts).\u00a0 Buehler, by the way, also collected an unusual sixth-inning single \u2013 as his groundball hit base runner Alex Verdugo between first and second, resulting in Verdugo being called out (for the final out of the inning) and Buehler being credited with a single. That single, of course, meant Buehler outhit the entire Padres\u2019 lineup.<\/p>\n

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Combined No-hitter number 13 – A Lucky Number<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thirteen was a lucky number for the Angels.\u00a0 On July 12, 2019, their staff put together MLB’s 13th combined no-hitter and their offense scored 13 runs on 13 hits. Taylor Cole started the game (in the \u201copener\u201d role) and pitched two clean frames with two strikeouts.\u00a0 Felix Pena the came on for the Halos and went seven innings (one walk, six strikeouts).<\/p>\n

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Combined No Hitter Number 14 – An Unlikely Starter<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On August 3, 2019, four Astros\u2019 pitcher no-hit the Mariners 9-0 in Houston. Starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez seemed an unlikely hurler to start off a no-no \u2013 he came into the game with a 3-14, 6.07 record in 23 starts (with batters hitting .290 against him \u2013 a .382 on-base percentage). Sanchez shut down the\u00a0 Astros, walking two and fanning six over six no-hit innings, then giving way to Will Harris (one inning pitched, one walk); Joe Biagini (one inning pitched, one walk, one whiff); and Chris Devinski (one inning pitched, one strikeout).<\/p>\n

It was, notably, the first appearance for the Astros for Sanchez and<\/em> Biagini<\/strong> \u2013 both had been included in a Blue Jays\/Astros trade on July 31 (Sanchez, Biagini and minor-leaguer Cal Stevenson for OF Derek Fisher). \u00a0Thanks to this effort, 2019 became just the second season with two combined no-hitters.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Combined No-Hitter Number 15 \u2013 Everyone Issued at least one Free pass<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On June 24, 2021, the Chicago Cubs no-hit the Dodgers 4-0 in Los Angeles.\u00a0 Zach Davies started for the Cubs and went six innings, walking five and fanning four. He was followed by Ryan Tepera (one inning, one walk); Andrew Chafin (one inning, one walk); and closer Craig Kimbrel (one inning, one walk, three strikeouts). That these three should close out a no-no is no surprise, coming into the game their earned run averages, respectively, were 2.02, 1.72 and 0.61.<\/p>\n

More Proof of that \u201cIn Baseball, We Count Everything.\u201d\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

STATS, Inc. reported that this was the first no-hitter thrown against a lineup with three former MVP\u2019s (Mookie Betts, Al Pujols, Cody Bellinger).<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Combined No-Hitter Number 16 – You’ve Been Burned<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

On September 11, 2021), Brewers\u2019 ace right-hander Corbin Burnes<\/strong> faced off against the Indians in Cleveland. Burnes tossed eight innings of no-hit ball, before yielding the mound to southpaw reliever Josh Hader<\/strong>, who finished off the no-hitter with a 1-2-3 ninth.\u00a0 It was the ninth no-hitter of the 2021 season, breaking the MLB single-season record of eight<\/strong> <\/em>(set back in 1884.)<\/p>\n

Burnes tossed eight innings, walking one and fanning 14 \u2013 eleven swinging and three looking.\u00a0 He went to a three-ball count on just five batters and four of those struck out (Cleveland CF Myles Straw walked on a 3-1 pitch to open the seventh inning –\u00a0 the only Indians’ base runner in the game.\u00a0 Hader came on in the ninth and retired the Indians on nine pitches (two strikeouts and a foul pop.)<\/p>\n

Here are a few tidbits about the Burnes-Hader no-no.<\/p>\n

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• The Indians became the first team to be no-hit three times in a single season.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
• Burnes became just the third pitcher in (American League \/ National League) to be pulled to open the ninth inning after eight hitless frames<\/em> <\/strong>(Elias Sports Bureau).<\/li>\n
• It was the record seventh no-hitter thrown on the road in a season (<\/strong><\/em>an MLB single-season record \u2013 although 2021 already had the record at six).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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  Yesterday (April 29, 2022),\u00a0 five Mets’ pitchers combined to no-hit the Phillies (in New York), as the Metropolitans triumphed 3-0. Tyler Megill started the game and went five innings (three walks, five whiffs), picking up the win. He as followed by Drew Smith, who faced five batters, walking one and fanning four); Joely Rodriguez (one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n