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8,001: The milestone has passe…

8,001: The milestone has passed but the #Mets count is at 8,001 games without a #nohitter on that 2nd-inning Logan Morrison single off R.A.

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A look back at the other even-thousand Mets no no-no milestones

 Well we’ve hit the 8,000 mark, and it’s been nearly seven years since the New York Mets have had a no no-hitter streak fall into the even thousands. For the record, the Mets are 1-6 (pending Friday’s result) in these … Continue reading

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8,000: Was waiting on the official scorer, but that Reyes triple seals the deal

8,000: Was waiting on the official scorer, but there it is! Mets no #nohitter No. 8,000, thanks to that Jose Reyes lead-off triple off Johan Santana.

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More Mets no no-no fun in the Star-Ledger

More #Mets fun with the no #nohitter streak, this time from Star-Ledger columnist Jeff Bradley, http://t.co/PDxLBhRV who talked to Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Jon Matlack and Doc Gooden.

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WSJ: “7,999 Games, Never a No-Hitter”

Great story by WSJ’s Brian Costa about the no #nohitter streak approaching 8,000, mentioning the site and quoting me. http://t.co/1N5Ten5J I love Tom Seaver’s quote about how he felt after losing his July 9, 1969 no-hitter in the ninth, noting … Continue reading

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El Sid, McDowell combine for one-hitter, 27 years ago tomorrow

27 years ago tomorrow … May 11, 1985 – New York Mets 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0 – Shea Stadium No-no killed by Von Hayes’ fourth-inning single Native Hawaiian Sid Fernandez was no stranger to the no-hitter when he came to … Continue reading

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7,999: 1 more chance to avoid 8,000. Next step, the Phils’ 8,945

7,999: Just one more chance for the New York #Mets to avoid 8,000 games with no #nohitter thanks to Juan Pierre’s infield hit off Dillon Gee that got past Wright cutting over to shortshop. After 8,000, a mark the Mets … Continue reading

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7,998: Mets no no-hitter count 2 away from 8,000

7,998: The #Mets no #nohitter count is now 2 away from 8,000 on a 1st-inning Juan Pierre single off Miguel Batista.

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7,997: Jon Niese yields a lead…

7,997: Jon Niese yields a lead-off Jimmy Rollins double and we’re just 3 games shy of 8,000 #Mets games without a #nohitter

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7,996: Gerardo Parra tags R.A. Dickey to kill the no-no

7,996: Gerardo Parra tags R.A. Dickey for a 4th-inning ground rule double for the 7,996th #Mets game with no #nohitter Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen noted that regular season game No. 7,996 will end like every other Mets game (without a … Continue reading

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