Wild season-ending no-no for Alvarez ends on walk-off wild pitch
The Miami Marlins’ Henderson Alvarez finished off the 2013 season on Sunday with a no-hitter that ended with a walk-off wild pitch.
Dirk Lammers is a veteran journalist who began rooting for the New York Mets in the early-1970s when the team’s no no-hitter count was barely 2,000 games old. Lammers has since turned his research into Baseball’s No-Hit Wonders: More Than a Century of Pitching’s Greatest Feats (Unbridled Books).
Lincecum no-hits Padres for Giants’ 15th no-hitter
SF Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum threw a no-hitter against the Padres on Saturday, the 281st no-no in major league history.
Reds’ Homer Bailey tosses second career no-hitter
The Cincinnati Reds’ Homer Bailey threw his second career no-hitter on Tuesday, topping the San Francisco Giants 3-0 at Great American Ball Park.
Homer Bailey dominates Pirates for majors’ 279th no-hitter
The Cincinnati Reds’ Homer Bailey no-hit the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday night for a 1-0 10-strikeout victory at PNC Park, the 15th no-no in Reds history
Seattle’s ‘King’ Felix hurls perfecto vs. Rays
The Seattle Mariners’ “King” Felix Hernandez threw the majors’ 23rd perfect game on Wednesday, retiring all of the 27 Tampa Bay Rays he faced at Safeco Field.
Matt Cain’s perfect game lifts Giants over Astros 10-0
Matt Cain tossed the major’s 22nd perfect game on Wednesday, leading his San Francisco Giants to a 10-0 win over the Houston Astros at AT&T Park.