The Oakland Athletics’ Sean Manaea, a four-pitcher tandem of Los Angeles Dodgers and the Seattle Mariners’ James Paxton threw no-hitters in 2018, but not all efforts were so lucky. Here are the 2018 efforts that reached the seventh inning before failing.
Completed
| 1 | Sean Manaea |
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| Oakland Athletics (AL) | |
| Saturday, April, 21, 2018 Oakland Athletics 3, Boston Red Sox 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) |
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| 2 | Walker Buehler (6) Tony Cingrani (1) Yimi Garcia (1) Adam Liberatore (1) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | |
| Friday, May 4, 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers 4, San Diego Padres 0 Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico) |
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| 3 | James Paxton |
| Seattle Mariners (AL) | |
| Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Seattle Mariners 5, Toronto Blue Jays 0 Rogers Centre (Toronto) First Canadian-born pitcher to throw an MLB no-hitter on Canadian soil. |
Near no-nos
| 8⅔ | Sean Newcomb |
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| Atlanta Braves (NL) | |
| Sunday, July 29, 2018 Spoiler: Chris Taylor, lined single to left with two out in the ninth inning. Atlanta Braves 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 SunTrust Field (Atlanta) |
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| 8 | Jorge Lopez |
| Kansas City Royals (AL) | |
| Saturday, September 8, 2018 Spoiler: Lopez walked Max Kepler to lead off the ninth to end the perfect game bid, and Robbie Grossman followed with a single to kill the no-no. Kansas City Royals 4, Minnesota Twins 1 Kaufman Stadium (Kansas City) |
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| 8 | Michael Wacha |
| St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | |
| Sunday, June 3, 2018 Spoiler: Colin Moran, single to right to lead off the ninth inning. St. Louis Cardinals 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 Busch Stadium (St. Louis) |
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| 7⅔ | Tyson Ross |
| San Diego Padres (NL) | |
| Friday, April 20, 2018 Spoiler: Christian Walker hits a deep fly ball to center, and Franchy Cordero misreads it and takes a few steps in before backtracking and letting it hit the grass behind him for the game’s first hit, an RBI double. San Diego Padres 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 Chase Field (Phoenix) |
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| 7⅔ | Patrick Corbin |
| Arizona Diamondbacks (NL) | |
| Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Spoiler: Brandon Belt check-swings a soft grounder down the third-base line into the shift with two outs and beats out the throw for an infield single.. Arizona Diamondbacks 1, San Francisco Giants 0 Chase Field (Phoenix) |
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| 7⅔ | Kyle Gibson (6) Ryan Pressly (1⅔) |
| Minnesota Twins (AL) | |
| Saturday, March 31, 2018 Spoiler: Jonathan Schoop tags Pressly for a two-out single up the middle. Minnesota Twins 6, Baltimore Orioles 2 Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Baltimore) |
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| 7⅓ | Jim Johnson (1⅓) Noé Ramirez (1⅔) Hansel Robles (1) Cam Bedrosian (1) Justin Anderson (1) José Álvarez (1) Blake Parker (⅓) |
| Los Angeles Angels (AL) | |
| Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Spoiler: Isiah Kiner-Falefa, line-drive single to right off Blake Parker with one out in the eighth. Los Angeles Angeles 1, Texas Rangers 0 Angel Stadium (Anaheim) |
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| 7⅓ | Jake Odorizzi |
| New York Yankees (AL) | |
| Wednesday September 12, 2018 Spoiler: Greg Bird, RBI double with one out in the eighth. Minnesota Twins 3, New York Yankees 1 Target Field (Minnesota) |
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| 7⅓ | Daniel Poncedeleon (7) Jordan Hicks (⅓) |
| St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | |
| Monday, July 23, 2018 Spoiler: Phillip Ervin, lined single to right off Jordan Hicks with one out in the eighth. Cincinnati Reds 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0 Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati) |
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| 7⅓ | Jordan Lyles |
| San Diego Padres (NL) | |
| Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Spoiler: Trevor Story lines a one-out single to left to break up the perfect game and no-hitter. San Diego Padres 4, Colorado Rockies 0 Petco Park (San Diego) |
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| 7 | Domingo Germán (6) Dellin Betances (1) |
| New York Yankees (AL) | |
| Sunday, May 6, 2018 Spoiler: Yonder Alonso led off the eighth inning with a single to right off Betances. New York Yankees 7, Cleveland Indians 4 Yankee Staidum (New York) |
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| 7 | Bartolo Colon |
| Texas Rangers (AL) | |
| Sunday, April 15, 2018 Spoiler: Carlos Correa drew a leadoff walk to spoil the perfect game; Josh Reddick followed with a double to kill the no-hitter. Texas Rangers 3, Houston Astros 1, 10 innings Minute Maid Park (Houston) |
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| 7 | Aaron Sanchez |
| Toronto Blue Jays (AL) | |
| Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Spoiler: Tim Beckham lines a leadoff double right between the legs of third-baseman Josh Donaldson, but it’s scored a hit. Toronto Blue Jays 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Baltimore) |
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| 6⅔ | Clayton Richard |
| San Diego Padres (NL) | |
| Sunday, June 10, 2018 Spoiler: Miguel Rojas singles up the middle with two outs in the seventh inning for the 7,881st Padres game with no no-hitter. San Diego Padres 3, Miami Marlins 1 Marlins Park (Miami) |
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| 6⅔ | Nick Kingham |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) | |
| Sunday, April 29, 2018 Spoiler: Paul DeJong spoils the perfect game in the seventh inning with two-out single down the third base line. Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0 PNC Park (Pittsburgh) (Kingham retires the first 20 batters he faces in his MLB debut.) |
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| 6⅔ | Julio Teheran |
| Atlanta Braves (NL) | |
| Thursday, May 3, 2018 Spoiler: Asdrubal Cabrera, two-out double to right. Atlanta Braves 11, New York Mets 0 Citi Field (New York) |
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| 6⅔ | Aaron Nola |
| Philadelphia Phillies (NL team in IL game) | |
| Saturday, May 26, 2018 Spoiler: Russell Martin, two-out RBI single to left. Philadelphia Phillies 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1 Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia) |
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| 6⅔ | Vince Velasquez |
| Philadelphia Phillies (NL) | |
| Thursday, June 14, 2018 Spoiler: Trevor Story, two-out double to left in the seventh inning. Philadelphia Phillies 9, Colorado Rockies 3 Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia) |
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| 6⅔ | Jarlin Garcia (6) Drew Steckenrider (⅔) |
| Miami Marlins (NL) | |
| Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Spoiler: Todd Frazier, two-out single to left-center. New York Mets 4, Miami Marlins 1 Marlins Park (Miami) |
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| 6⅓ | Marco Estrada |
| Toronto Blue Jays (AL) | |
| Saturday, August 4, 2018 Spoiler: Mitch Haniger, one-out double in the seventh inning. Toronto Blue Jays 5, Seattle Mariners 1 Safeco Field (Seattle) |
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| 6⅓ | Mike Minor |
| Texas Rangers (AL team in IL game) | |
| Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Spoiler: Eric Hosmer, one-out single up the middle in the seventh inning to break up Minor’s perfect-game bid. Texas Rangers 5, San Diego Padres 2 Globe Life Park (Arlington) |
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| 6⅓ | Jack Flaherty |
| St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | |
| Friday, June 22, 2018 Spoiler: Jesus Aguilar, solo homer to left with one out in the seventh inning. Milwaukee Brewers 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 Miller Park (Milwaukee) |
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| 6⅓ | Julio Teheran (6) Shane Carle (⅓) |
| Atlanta Braves (NL) | |
| Sunday June 17, 2018 Spoiler: Cory Spangenberg, two-out single to left-center. Atlanta Braves 3, San Diego Padres 1 SunTrust Park (Atlanta) |
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| 6⅓ | Nathan Eovaldi (6) Wilmer Font(⅓) |
| Tampa Bay Rays (AL) | |
| Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Spoiler: Jed Lowrie, single to center with one out in the seventh. Tampa Bay Rays 6, Oakland Athletics 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) |
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| 6⅓ | James Shields |
| Chicago White Sox (AL) | |
| Sunday, May 6, 2018 Spoiler: Eduardo Escobar, line-drive single to right with one out in the seventh. Minnesota Twins 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Guaranteed Rate Field (Chicago) |
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| 6⅓ | Francisco Liriano |
| Detroit Tigers (AL) | |
| Monday, April 9, 2018 Spoiler: Mitch Hanniger, one-out single to left-center Detroit Tigers 2, Seattle Mariners 0 Safeco Field (Seattle) |
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| 6⅓ | Jakob Junis |
| Kansas City Royals (AL) | |
| Monday, April 9, 2018 Spoiler: Daniel Vogelbach, one-out infield single up the middle. Kansas City Royals 10, Seattle Mariners 0 Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City) |
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| 6⅓ | Shohei Ohtani |
| Los Angeles Angels (AL) | |
| Sunday, April 8, 2018 Spoiler: Marcus Semien, one-out single to left field to kill the perfecto and no-no bids. Los Angeles Angels 6, Oakland Athletics 1 Angel Stadium (Anaheim) |
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| 6⅓ | Trevor Williams (6) Michael Feliz (⅓) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (NL in IL game) | |
| Sunday, April 1, 2018 Spoiler: Nicholas Castellano, one-out double to left off Michael Feliz Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Detroit Tigers 0 Comerica Park (Detroit) |
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| 6⅓ | Nathan Eovaldi |
| Tampa Bay Rays (AL team in IL game) | |
| Sunday, July 8, 2018 Spoiler: Brandon Nimmo, single to right to lead off the seventh, breaking up Eovalidi’s perfecto. Tampa Bay Rays 9, New York Mets 0 Citi Field (New York) |
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| 6⅓ | Austin Gomber |
| St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | |
| Tuesday, July 24, 2018 Spoiler: Joey Votto, single to right with one out in the seventh. St. Louis Cardinals 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati) |
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| 6 | Mike Foltynewicz |
| Atlanta Braves (NL) | |
| Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 Spoiler: Odubel Herrera, leadoff single up the middle in the seventh inning. Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 SunTrust Field (Atlanta) |
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| 6 | Blake Snell |
| Tampa Bay Rays (AL) | |
| Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 Spoiler: José Ramirez, leadoff homer in the seventh inning. Tampa Bay Rays 3, Cleveland Indians 1 Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg) |
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| 6 | Thomas Pannone |
| Toronto Blue Jays (AL) | |
| Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Spoiler: Trey Mancini, single to leadoff the seventh inning. Toronto Blue Jays 6, Baltimore Orioles 0 Rogers Centre (Toronto) |
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| 6 | Blaine Hardy |
| Detroit Tigers (AL) | |
| Friday, August 3, 2018 Spoiler: Jed Lowrie, infield hit to deep short to lead off the seventh inning. Oakland Athletics 1, Detroit Tigers 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) |
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| 6 | Blake Snell |
| Tampa Bay Rays (AL team in IL game) | |
| Monday, June 25, 2018 Spoiler: Anthony Rendon, leadoff double to left in the seventh inning. Tampa Bay Rays 11, Washington Nationals 0 Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg) |
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| 6 | Mike Soroko |
| Atlanta Braves (NL) | |
| Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Spoiler: Michael Conforto, single to deep short to lead off the seventh inning. Atlanta Braves 2, New York Mets 0 SunTrust Park (Atlanta) |
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| 6 | Jeremy Hellickson |
| Washington Nationals (NL) | |
| Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Spoiler: Travis Jankowski, leadoff single to center to break up the perfect game. Washington Nationals 4, San Diego Padres 0 Petco Park (San Diego) |
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| 6 | Adam Plutko |
| Cleveland Indians (AL) | |
| Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Spoiler: Anthony Rizzo, leadoff double to right. Cleveland Indians 1, Chicago Cubs 0 Wrigley Field (Chicago) |
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| 6 | Tyler Mahle |
| Cincinnati Reds (NL) | |
| Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Spoiler: Freddie Freeman, leadoff homer to right-center field. Cincnnati Reds 9, Atlanta Braves 7 Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati) |
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| 6 | Rick Porcello |
| Boston Red Sox (AL) | |
| Thursday, April 12, 2018 Spoiler: Aaron Judge, leadoff double to center field. Boston Red Sox 6, New York Yankees 3 Fenway Park (Boston) |
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| 6 | Johnny Cueto |
| San Francisco Giants (NL) | |
| Friday, March 30, 2018 Spoiler: Chris Taylor, bloop leadoff single to right-center field. San Francisco Giants 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles) |
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