The Main League Baseball group in Cleveland has been no stranger to being no-hit throughout the previous three seasons.
Cleveland managed zero hits in a sport Tuesday evening for the fourth time for the reason that begin of the 2021 MLB season.
Framber Valdez of the Astros celebrates after pitching a no-hitter in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians at Minute Maid Park on Aug. 1, 2023, in Houston, Texas. (Logan Riely/Getty Pictures)
Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez threw an extremely environment friendly 93-pitch no-hitter in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians for the sixteenth no-hitter in Astros historical past.
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For Cleveland, it was the primary time being no-hit since altering their identify to the Guardians in 2022.
In the course of the 2021 season, Cleveland was no-hit 3 times, together with a mixed no-hitter by the Milwaukee Brewers in September.
Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez watches from the dugout steps throughout the Houston Astros sport at Minute Maid Park. (Troy Taormina-USA Right this moment Sports activities)
The fourth time being no-hit since 2021 is essentially the most within the majors, with the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies coming in as runner-ups with two hitless video games in that timeframe.
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Tuesday evening in Houston, Valdez confronted the minimal variety of batters after getting a double play to finish the fifth inning following a leadoff stroll to Oscar Gonzalez.
“It’s an exquisite day,” supervisor Dusty Baker stated. “(Valdez) began out with a bang. He had his breaking ball from the very starting… and you could possibly inform he was on and he stayed on.”
It was the primary no-hitter for a person Astros pitcher since Justin Verlander achieved the feat in 2019.
Framber Valdez celebrates with Martin Maldonado of the Astros after pitching a no-hitter in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 1, 2023, in Houston. (Logan Riely/Getty Pictures)
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The Astros went out Tuesday and purchased Verlander from the New York Mets, bringing the three-time Cy Younger winner again to Houston after simply half a season away from the group.
“It was form of destined to be,” Baker stated. “And I’m positive Justin is smiling proper now on his means right here and he’ll be the primary one to congratulate Framber when he will get right here. It’s an important day.”
The Related Press contributed to this report
