Ervin Santana Pitches 1-Run No Hitter

The Angels went up against the Indians in a rubber match between the two in Cleveland. Ervin Santana would take the mound for the Halos and while Santana never lived up to elite expectations, he could still throw a solid game from time to time. This was one of those times. It didn't start out that way, though, as Santana would allow a run to score on a wild pitch after the runner had managed to get to third thanks to a couple of mistakes by the defense. Santana, though, didn't lose confidence and seemed to gain it along the way. He went the full 9 innings with 10 K's, 1 BB, and, believe it or not, not hits allowed. That's right. Ervin Santana allowed one run (not earned) and yet allowed no hits. He throws the first Angels No Hitter in nearly 27 years as the Angels do win, 3-1.

An amazing start for Santana with a weird twist added to it at the beginning. The last time a run scored on a pitcher that recorded a No Hitter was 1993 when Darryl Kile pitched one for the Astros over the Mets, 7-1. Sort of special history recorded today. It was also the third No Hitter this season in the Majors. Congrats to Ervin Santana on the remarkable feat. Sure, the shutout would've been nice but who could argue with a No Hitter.