When was johans no hitter

There were long-term effects, though. Santana went on to aggravate his shoulder and only made 10 more Major League starts following his pitch no-no. I had no sense that I would throw a no-hitter. The scoreboard flashed "NO-HAN" after Santana delivered his final pitch of the game -- a changeup to David Freese -- for a strikeout to secure the victory.

June 13 and 18, R. Dickey Mets 9, Rays 1 Mets 5, Orioles 0. Dickey was riding a seven-game win streak when the Mets headed to Tampa Bay to face the Rays. It was there that Dickey pitched the first of two consecutive starts in which he would one-hit the opposing team. After handily defeating the Rays with a masterfully controlled knuckleball, Dickey returned to Citi Field and pitched a one-hit shutout against the Orioles. Dickey joined a club of only eight pitchers to throw back-to-back one-hitters.

Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. May 23, Tom Glavine Mets 4, Rockies 0. TV replays showed the ball clearly hit the chalk line and should have been called fair. Mike Baxter made sure Santana cashed in the second chance. Dickey said. Santana, who struck out eight and walked five, ended the game with a strikeout of David Freese and was mobbed by teammates near the mound.

The ace, perceived as the missing piece to a title when traded to New York in , had brought the Mets something they always hoped to have. Santana held a 2. He posted an 8. The Mets went on to win at Citi Field, which gave them back-to-back victories for the first time since July 6 and 7.

After rationing their young pitchers last season to reach the playoffs, the Mets extended them as they made a run to the World Series. Their breadth of talented, young pitching is the reason expectations are high again this year and remain so even with Matt Harvey lost to season-ending surgery and Matz and Noah Syndergaard pitching with bone chips in their elbows that will require offseason procedures.

Staying healthy has been especially challenging for Matz, who missed two seasons after Tommy John surgery in and missed time during his excellent rookie season in because of a lat injury. Matz's throwing pitches on Tuesday was by design. In this era of specialized relief pitching, many young starters believe the expectation is to get through six innings or about pitches.

The Mets want their great young arms to be acclimated to throwing as many as , now that they are past their rookie seasons. They need that conditioning, as they know pitchers are more prone to injury when fatigue impacts their mechanics. Collins was relieved after the game ended, not only for a win that has the Mets two games out for the second NL wild card after a horrific week in which he had to challenge his players to play with more passion, but also because nothing dangerous happened.

Skip to main content Skip to navigation. New York Mets. Mets remember the cost of Johan Santana's no-hitter and fear a repeat. Gausman or Ray?