Dylan Cease pitched the second no-hitter in San Diego Padres historical past Thursday, a 3-0 victory over the Washington Nationals that accomplished a three-game collection sweep.
After falling one out wanting a no-hitter two years in the past when he gave up a single to present teammate Luis Arraez, Stop completed the feat when he retired CJ Abrams on a game-ending flyout to proper.
Stop (10-8) struck out 9 and walked three, throwing a career-high 114 pitches for his third full recreation in 145 begins.
Joe Musgrove pitched the Padres’ first no-hitter in opposition to Texas on April 9, 2021. Houston’s Ronel Blanco threw the one different no-hitter in Main League Baseball this season, in opposition to Toronto on April 1.
Stop additionally almost had a no-hitter on Sept. 3, 2022, whereas pitching for the White Sox. However his bid was spoiled by Arráez, whose two-out single within the ninth inning helped the Twins keep away from being no-hit that day.
Stop’s no-hitter got here precisely 9 years to the day after Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels, a San Diego native, no-hit the Chicago Cubs.
The no-hitter shortened the betting odds for Stop to win the NL Cy Younger award at ESPN BET, the place he moved from 100-1 to 40-1. Stop is tied with Logan Webb for fifth-shortest odds for the award Thursday afternoon at ESPN BET, behind Atlanta’s Chris Sale (+135), Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler (+185) and Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes (+275).
Stop allowed solely three baserunners Thursday; Lane Thomas walked with one out within the first inning and was caught stealing, then reached on one other stroll within the fourth however was erased on Jesse Winker’s double-play grounder. Abrams walked main off the seventh and was stranded at second base.
The closest Washington got here to successful was when Juan Yepez lofted a fly to shallow middle within the fifth inning. The ball popped out of second baseman Xander Bogaerts‘ glove, however middle fielder Jackson Merrill was there to snare the ball earlier than it hit the bottom.
Bogaerts additionally bobbled a ball after making a diving cease of Keibert Ruiz‘s grounder with one out within the eighth however recovered in time to throw out the slow-footed catcher at first.
Stop threw 60 sliders in opposition to the Nationals together with 44 fastballs averaging 98.3 mph — 1.4 mph above his season common — and 10 knuckle-curves.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
