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Bailey's no-no ties MLB record of 7 in season

By: Staff Writer

Posted: 09/29/2012 1:00 AM | Comments: 0

Reds pitcher Homer Bailey (right) celebrates his no-hitter with catcher Ryan Hanigan. (GENE J. PUSKAR / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

PITTSBURGH -- Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds threw the season's seventh no-hitter, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Friday night.

The seven no-hitters matches the modern record for most in a season, tying 1990 and 1991. There were eight no-hitters in 1884.

The last no-hitter for the Reds was a perfect game by Tom Browning on Sept. 16, 1988. This was the 15th no-hitter in Reds history.

Bailey (13-10) walked one and struck out 10. He threw 115 pitches and retired the side in order in the ninth, striking out pinch-hitter Brock Holt then getting pinch-hitter Michael McKenry and Alex Presley to both pop out.

When Presley's popup was caught by second baseman Brandon Phillips, Bailey was mobbed near the mound by teammates who doused him with water.

The 26-year-old Bailey improved to 5-0 in his six career starts with a 1.19 ERA at PNC Park. All four of his complete games and both his shutouts have come against Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati, which clinched the NL Central title last Saturday, improved to 95-62.

The other no-hitters this season were: the Chicago White Sox's Philip Humber, the Los Angeles Angels' Jered Weaver, the New York Mets' Johan Santana, San Francisco's Matt Cain, Seattle's Felix Hernandez and a combined six-pitcher effort by the Mariners.

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition September 29, 2012 C6

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