Giants an out away from perfect game, a strike away from no-hitter in 7-1 win over Brewers

By: The Associated Press Posted: 6:27 PM CDT Sunday, Mar. 15, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The San Francisco Giants were an out away from a perfect game and a strike away from a no-hitter before they were broken up by the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in a spring training game.

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Giants reliever Gregory Santos walked Cooper Pratt with two outs in the ninth. The next batter, Blake Burke, delivered a run-scoring double with two strikes. Santos struck out José Anderson to end the game.

So close.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray follows through with his pitch delivery during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Lefty Robbie Ray combined with four relievers to strike out 11 in a 7-1 win over the Brewers. Ray threw five innings and struck out eight. He has a 1.23 ERA with 15 strikeouts over five starts this spring.

Spring training no-hitters aren’t all that common. The Baltimore Orioles threw a no-hitter last March against Pittsburgh.

The pitching gem for the Giants comes on a day when multiple media outlets reported that pitcher Hayden Birdsong’s MRI revealed a Grade 2 strained right forearm strain along with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament. He’s weighing his options, according to MLB.com.

“It’s certainly not best-case scenario, but hopefully we get best-case scenario of the unfortunate circumstances,” manager Tony Vitello said Sunday morning, according to NBC Sports Bay Area.