San Diego starter James Shields yielded a leadoff single to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Jimmy Rollins Monday as the Padres no no-hitter count climbed for the first time in about six months, reaching 7,329 regular season games. The Padres, home since 1969 to such great pitchers like Randy Jones, Jake Peavy and Clay Kirby, are…
The Los Angeles Dodgers, who debuted in the American Association in 1884 as the Brooklyn Atlantics, have thrown 25 no-hitters throughout the franchise’s history – seven more than the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox. That gives the team the top spot in our NoNoHitters 30 countdown as we finally reach Opening Day…
A happy birthday to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, who threw a no-hitter last year against the Colorado Rockies. The only base runner in Kershaw’s June 18th gem at Dodger Stadium reached base on an error, as Kershaw struck out 15 batters. It was part of an incredible Cy Young Award season that ended…
24 years ago today, on June 29, 1990, the Oakland A’s Dave Stewart and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Fernando Valenzuela threw no-hitters on the same day. Stewart threw his at Toronto’s SkyDome against the Blue Jays, striking out 12 for a 5-0 win. He told Sports Illustrated that it was the first no-hitter of his…
Clayton Kershaw threw a no-hitter for the The Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night, marking the franchise’s major league leading 25th no-no. The Texas-born southpaw struck out 15 and walked none.
Josh Beckett’s no-hitter for the Dodgers on Sunday marks the franchise’s 24th no-no, tops in the majors. Beckett walked three and struck out six during his 6-0 road victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.