Cubs’ Arrieta no-hits Reds
Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta threw a no-hitter Thursday night against the Reds.
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta jumps in celebration after the final out of his second career no-hitter, against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, April 21, 2016, in Cincinnati. The Cubs won 16-0. (Sam Greene/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs pitched his second no-hitter in a span of 11 regular-season starts, shutting down the Cincinnati Reds in a 16-0 rout Thursday night.
The reigning NL Cy Young winner threw the first no-hitter of the Major League Baseball season.
Arrieta (4-0) struck out six, walked four and allowed only six balls hit out of the infield. He threw 119 pitches, retiring Eugenio Suarez on a routine flyball to right field to end it.
“Once I got to the eighth, that was the idea: Try to be good on the edges and not make any mistakes,” he said.
Arrieta threw his first career no-hitter last Aug. 30 at Dodger Stadium, beating Los Angeles 2-0. That gem came as Arrieta put together one of the best pitching stretches in club history.
The Reds hadn’t been held hitless in a regular-season game since 1971, when Rick Wise did it for Philadelphia at Riverfront Stadium. In the 2010 NL playoffs, Roy Halladay of the Phillies pitched a no-hitter against Cincinnati.
Arrieta is among several pitchers in the last decade to pitch two no-hitters. The 30-year-old righty is on the list with Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Tim Lincecum and Homer Bailey.
“Baseball history, there’s so many things I’ve been able to be a part of over these last 12, 15 months,” Arrieta said. “We’re really trying to enjoy it.”
Arizona 6, San Francisco 2: Yasmani Tomas hit a go-ahead home run in the fourth, Paul Goldschmidt drove in two runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 for a four-game sweep.
Miami 5, Washington 1: Ichiro Suzuki had two hits, scored twice and made two sliding catches in right field for the Miami Marlins, who used a makeshift lineup to beat Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals 5-1.
L.A. Dodgers 2, Atlanta 1: Yasmani Grandal doubled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a not-quite-overpowering performance by Clayton Kershaw, beating the Atlanta Braves 2-1.
L.A. Angels 3, Chicago White Sox 2: Mike Trout hit a two-run homer and reached base four times, helping back Jered Weaver as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 Thursday to close a 10-game trip.
Seattle 10, Cleveland 7: Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning off Cody Allen, lifting the Seattle Mariners over the Cleveland Indians 10-7.
Padres 8, Pirates 2: Drew Pomeranz struck out a career-high 10 and held Pittsburgh to four singles and Matt Kemp homered to lead the San Diego Padres to an 8-2 victory over the Pirates Wednesday night.
The Padres have taken the first two of three games against the Pirates for their first home series win this season.