Posted on 06/28/2008 9:44:57 PM PDT by hole_n_one
For only the 4th time in MLB history, a team that failed to get a hit in a game has won that game.
R H E
0 5 2
Dodgers
R H E
1 0 2
2 stolen bases and a sac fly later Dodgers score their only run.
Pitched a no-hitter and lost
Unlike a perfect game, in which no batters reach base, in regular no-hitters batters can reach base in other ways, such as a walk, an error, or a hit batsman. Thus it is possible to lose a no-hitter. On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt 45's became the only pitcher to lose a complete game no-hitter in nine innings when he was beaten 1-0 by Cincinnati. The winning run was scored by Pete Rose in the top of the ninth inning via an error, groundout, and another error.[8] In 1967, Steve Barber and Stu Miller of the Baltimore Orioles pitched a combined no-hitter, but lost 2-1 to the Detroit Tigers.[9]
Three pitchers – Silver King (1890), Andy Hawkins (1990), and Matt Young (1992) – and a pair in a combined effort - Jered Weaver and Jose Arredondo (2008) - have lost eight-inning unofficial no-hitters where the home team won the game. They are not credited with no-hitters because they did not go nine innings.[10][11]
I just watched the whole game. I am very embarrassed for my team. Pathetic offense and our batting coach sux. Amazingly still in 1st place in the AL West.
I find the phenomenon odd when a pitcher gives a stellar performance, his team never gives him the run support he needs.
Interestingly, the Dodgers' lone run came on a play that was, if anything, even more bizarre than the outcome; at least, I've certainly never seen its like. Matt Kemp cued a ball slowly directly up the first base line--as its later course would demonstrate, it was spinning viciously. After about forty feet, it suddenly veered directly toward the second baseman! It did not appear to hit anything to cause its redirection, so apparently it finally just got ground traction, its spin took over, and off it went. Craziest ground ball I've seen.
Weaver really did have time, so E1 was the proper call. Weaver took his eye off it and looked up just as he attempted to pick it up, probably from concern over Kemp's well-earned reputation for speed, muffed it, one thing led to two others, and history was made--or equaled.
As a corollary, over forty years ago Dodger Stadium saw an entire nine inning game wherein only one hit occurred. Sandy Koufax won a no-hitter in which the Dodgers got only one hit themselves, one which did not contribute to their lone run. It's always been a pitcher's park....
Pretty crzy. If I had been the scorer I would have scored the Weaver error a HIT.
There in 1st now, but it’s the same scenario as the last few years...the chronic lack of hitting will put so much stress on the pitching staff, that by the end of the season it will falter and lose.
Their whole hitting approach needs to be completely revamped...which will mean so long to Mickey Hatcher. I don’t see how they can continue on with failure like that.
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