Morrow loses no-hit bid as Jays win
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August 10, 2010, Tuesday
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TORONTO Blue Jays right-hander Brandon Morrow came one out shy of pitching his team's first no-hitter in nearly 20 years when he gave up a two-out single in the ninth inning on Sunday.
Morrow's bid for the sixth no-hitter of the Major League Baseball season was spoiled when Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria hit a ground ball that deflected off the glove of Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill.
Despite losing the no-hit bid, Morrow said he was able to take comfort in the fact that he pitched his first complete game and first shutout.
"Those things combined are more than enough to overcome the missed no-hitter," Morrow told reporters. "That would've been a great feat, but I'll start at a complete game, one-hit shutout with 17 strikeouts."
Hill dived to his right to cut off Longoria's grounder but could not gather the ball cleanly as it rolled from his grasp.
The 26-year-old Morrow remained in the game and struck out the next batter to seal the 1-0 victory for the Blue Jays, their fifth in the past six games.
Morrow, who improved to 9-6 with a 4.45 ERA, walked just two batters in the game and finished with 17 strikeouts, one shy of the team record set by Roger Clemens in 1998.
Of the five no-hitters this season, two have come against the Rays. Oakland's Dallas Braden threw a perfect game against Tampa Bay on May 9 and Arizona's Edwin Jackson no-hit the Rays on June 26.
Philadelphia's Roy Halladay threw a perfect game this year, Colorado's Ubaldo Jimenez had a no-hitter and Tampa pitcher Matt Garza tossed his team's first no-hitter.
Dave Stieb, who threw a no-hitter for Toronto in 1990, is the only Blue Jays pitcher to accomplish the feat.
In New York, Derek Jeter passed Babe Ruth on the career hits list and drove in three runs and Dustin Moseley filled in admirably for an injured AJ Burnett as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2.
Mark Teixeira hit his 25th homer, becoming the fourth player to hit at least 25 in each of his first eight big league seasons, and Lance Berkman won over Yankees fans with two doubles - and not hitting Alex Rodriguez again. Rodriguez was back in the lineup a day after he was struck on his left leg by Berkman's grounder during batting practice Saturday and missed the Yankees' win.
A-Rod was feeling so good on Sunday, he stole his first base since May 8. It was his 300th career steal.
Moseley (2-1) gave up two runs in 6 1-3 innings.
Elsewhere, it was: Twins 5, Indians 4; Orioles 4, White Sox 3; Tigers 9, Angels 4; Mariners 3, Royals 2; and Athletics 3, Rangers 2.
In the National League, Joey Votto and Jonny Gomes scored four runs apiece to back a strong start by Travis Wood as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 11-4 for their ninth win in 11 games.
Wood (3-1) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before fading late.
Votto backed him with a two-run homer in the eighth and had two hits, while Gomes set a career high with four walks, coming around each time.
He also singled late in the game but did not score.
Jay Bruce added three hits, including a two-run double in the first, as the Reds had 13 in all while completing the weekend sweep with an easy victory.
In other action, it was: Padres 10, Diamondbacks 1; Dodgers 8, Nationals 3; Braves 6, Giants 3; Phillies 6, Mets 5; Brewers 11, Astros 6; and Rockies 8, Pirates 4.
Morrow's bid for the sixth no-hitter of the Major League Baseball season was spoiled when Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria hit a ground ball that deflected off the glove of Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill.
Despite losing the no-hit bid, Morrow said he was able to take comfort in the fact that he pitched his first complete game and first shutout.
"Those things combined are more than enough to overcome the missed no-hitter," Morrow told reporters. "That would've been a great feat, but I'll start at a complete game, one-hit shutout with 17 strikeouts."
Hill dived to his right to cut off Longoria's grounder but could not gather the ball cleanly as it rolled from his grasp.
The 26-year-old Morrow remained in the game and struck out the next batter to seal the 1-0 victory for the Blue Jays, their fifth in the past six games.
Morrow, who improved to 9-6 with a 4.45 ERA, walked just two batters in the game and finished with 17 strikeouts, one shy of the team record set by Roger Clemens in 1998.
Of the five no-hitters this season, two have come against the Rays. Oakland's Dallas Braden threw a perfect game against Tampa Bay on May 9 and Arizona's Edwin Jackson no-hit the Rays on June 26.
Philadelphia's Roy Halladay threw a perfect game this year, Colorado's Ubaldo Jimenez had a no-hitter and Tampa pitcher Matt Garza tossed his team's first no-hitter.
Dave Stieb, who threw a no-hitter for Toronto in 1990, is the only Blue Jays pitcher to accomplish the feat.
In New York, Derek Jeter passed Babe Ruth on the career hits list and drove in three runs and Dustin Moseley filled in admirably for an injured AJ Burnett as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2.
Mark Teixeira hit his 25th homer, becoming the fourth player to hit at least 25 in each of his first eight big league seasons, and Lance Berkman won over Yankees fans with two doubles - and not hitting Alex Rodriguez again. Rodriguez was back in the lineup a day after he was struck on his left leg by Berkman's grounder during batting practice Saturday and missed the Yankees' win.
A-Rod was feeling so good on Sunday, he stole his first base since May 8. It was his 300th career steal.
Moseley (2-1) gave up two runs in 6 1-3 innings.
Elsewhere, it was: Twins 5, Indians 4; Orioles 4, White Sox 3; Tigers 9, Angels 4; Mariners 3, Royals 2; and Athletics 3, Rangers 2.
In the National League, Joey Votto and Jonny Gomes scored four runs apiece to back a strong start by Travis Wood as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 11-4 for their ninth win in 11 games.
Wood (3-1) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before fading late.
Votto backed him with a two-run homer in the eighth and had two hits, while Gomes set a career high with four walks, coming around each time.
He also singled late in the game but did not score.
Jay Bruce added three hits, including a two-run double in the first, as the Reds had 13 in all while completing the weekend sweep with an easy victory.
In other action, it was: Padres 10, Diamondbacks 1; Dodgers 8, Nationals 3; Braves 6, Giants 3; Phillies 6, Mets 5; Brewers 11, Astros 6; and Rockies 8, Pirates 4.
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