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butsir01 wrote: ↑27 Jun 2025 20:35 pm Through 8 for San Diego, 104 pitches, still no hits.

It is in the bag. They've got Vilade in LF for defense.

imetsatchelpaige wrote: ↑27 Jun 2025 20:42 pm

RamFan08NY wrote: ↑27 Jun 2025 20:25 pm Faced 28 hitters and threw 24 balls.

That is a great stat. Thanks.

ALMOST hard to believe that would be possible.

Martinez 105 pitched, takes the hill, top of the nine!

Leadoff walk.

butsir01 wrote: ↑27 Jun 2025 20:46 pm Leadoff walk.

Setting up the GIDP... he hopes.

Martinez gives up a double off the wall ... no hitter gone !

Following the walk to open the inning , there are now runners on 2nd and 3rd .. no outs and Martinez is lifted from the game.

So no complete game and both runners on base are his earned runs if Padres score here.

77 mph changeup right down central.

Goodbye no-hitter.

cardstatman wrote: ↑27 Jun 2025 20:48 pm 77 mph changeup right down central.

Goodbye no-hitter.

and good-bye complete game too. Francona pulls him . The shutout for Reds in jeopardy now too .

ramfandan wrote: ↑27 Jun 2025 20:50 pm

cardstatman wrote: ↑27 Jun 2025 20:48 pm 77 mph changeup right down central.

Goodbye no-hitter.

and good-bye complete game too. Francona pulls him . The shutout for Reds in jeopardy now too .

Oli sucks for robbing this guy of a chance at a complete game.

82birds wrote: ↑27 Jun 2025 20:37 pm Cubs being no-hit
how sweet that would be !

I meant Reds

First trip to Cleveland and seeing Progressive Field. It is a nice ballpark. Had a really good fireworks show after the game. Sonny was absolutely dealing! The guardians fans around us were even clapping for him at the end

gocards04 wrote: ↑27 Jun 2025 21:21 pm First trip to Cleveland and seeing Progressive Field. It is a nice ballpark. Had a really good fireworks show after the game. Sonny was absolutely dealing! The guardians fans around us were even clapping for him at the end

Glad you had a great evening!

sp25 wrote: ↑27 Jun 2025 21:40 pm

gocards04 wrote: ↑27 Jun 2025 21:21 pm First trip to Cleveland and seeing Progressive Field. It is a nice ballpark. Had a really good fireworks show after the game. Sonny was absolutely dealing! The guardians fans around us were even clapping for him at the end

Glad you had a great evening!

Thank you. We enjoyed it. Back at it tomorrow evening!

An important postscript.
Sonny Gray said in a post game interview, the only time he shook Pages off all night long, was on the one hit that he gave up.
Pages called a great game. People need to stop taking pot shots at him. This guy plays.

Another good game I missed because of MLB greed and ignorance. July 4 is also on apple.

imetsatchelpaige wrote: ↑27 Jun 2025 22:12 pm An important postscript.
Sonny Gray said in a post game interview, the only time he shook Pages off all night long, was on the one hit that he gave up.
Pages called a great game. People need to stop taking pot shots at him. This guy plays.

Since 2024 (when Gray signed with STL), 69 pitchers have at least 200 IP.

Among that group, Gray is 5th in xFIP and 9th in FIP and has delivered $50M in value in 260 IP.

But of course the Cards did not sign a real "ace". Just a guy who is 6th in MLB in wins (21-11) on a mediocre team.