Blake Snell’s first win with the San Francisco Giants was a historic one.
Snell threw a no-hitter on Friday night at the Great American Ball Park to lead the Giants to a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. It marked the first no-hitter of his career and the 18th in Giants history.
Snell had 11 strikeouts and allowed just three runners on base while throwing 114 pitches in the win. The 31-year-old had never made it through a full eight innings on the mound before Friday night, either.
The no-hitter was the third of the season across the league. San Diego Padres star Dylan Cease threw one last month in their 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals. Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco started the year with a no-hitter on April 1 in a move that played him into the rotation in Houston.
Though the no-hitter was the 18th in Giants history, Snell’s was the first for the team in nearly a full decade. Christ Heston had the last one for the Giants back in June 2015. This was also just the second time that the Reds have been on the wrong side of a no-hitter at home.
Snell had 96 pitches through seven innings on Friday night, and it seemed as if he was going to get pulled for the final two. He had nine strikeouts and had walked three batters up until that point while keeping the Reds scoreless. But Snell returned to the mound for the eighth inning and successfully kept his no-hitter bid alive while picking up his 10th strikeout of the night.
Despite having never made it to the ninth inning in his career, and already being at 108 pitches on the night, Snell returned for the final inning. He quickly struck out Santiago Espinal and Jonathan India grounded out, which sent Reds star Elly de la Cruz to the plate. He then lined out to right field in the first pitch, which gave Snell the no-hitter.
Snell is in his first season with the Giants this summer. The two-time Cy Young Award winner entered the night with an 0-3 record and a 5.10 ERA in 10 starts in just shy of 48 innings pitched. He’s been on the injured list multiple times this season, first with a left adductor strain and again with a groin injury.
The win, which was their sixth in their last seven games, pushed the Giants to 55-56 on the season.
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