Breaking news: Orlando Cabrera breaks up Justin Verlander’s no-hit bid in eighth
Jun 14, 2011, 9:11 PM EDT
Getty Images UPDATE: So much for that. Orlando Cabrera just broke up the no-hit bid with a clean single to center field with one out in the eighth.
I have a feeling this won’t be the last time we track a no-hitter in progress for Verlander.
9:05 PM: We have a no-hit bid in progress tonight, as Justin Verlander has held the Indians hitless through seven innings. The Tigers currently lead the game 4-0.
Verlander has walked one, hit a batter and struck out 10 while throwing 52 out of 99 pitches for strikes.
Of course, he already has two no-hitters in his career, including one on May 7 against the Blue Jays. Only Cy Young, Bob Feller, Larry Corcoran, Sandy Koufax and Nolan Ryan have pitched more than two no-hitters.
Verlander is slated to face Shin-Soo Choo, Orlando Cabrera and Travis Buck in the top of the eighth. Stay tuned to see if he can make a little history.
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- yankeesfanlen - Jun 14, 2011 at 9:08 PM
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This is great! Go Tigers!
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- Jeremiah Graves - Jun 14, 2011 at 9:42 PM
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Didn’t he take another no-no into the sixth or seventh like two or three weeks ago too?!
Verlander is straight-up scary.
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- Jeremiah Graves - Jun 14, 2011 at 9:45 PM
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Scratch that, it was the very next start after the no-hitter. I forgot all the hooplah about trying to match Vander Meer with the back-to-back no-nos.
Seriously though, if you had to pick Verlander or Halladay to toss on the hill for your team in a one game playoff, which one do you throw out there right now?!
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- saucepaws - Jun 14, 2011 at 10:33 PM
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I’d still go with Halladay.
But man, Verlander is redefining the phrase “he is brings no-hit stuff to the mound every start”. I bet he take at least one more no-hit bid into the 7th this year
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- royalsfaninfargo - Jun 14, 2011 at 9:57 PM
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How many no-hitters have you jinxed now D.J. ?
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- goldensombrero3000 - Jun 14, 2011 at 11:40 PM
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The Indians are not going to the playoffs no matter how magical Orlando Cabrera is.
