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So I was hanging out at the local watering hole and they had the Astros-Mariners game on one of the TVs with the audio off. It was already 4-0 and then I saw Brantley drive in 2 more runs to make it 6-0. I thought it was just another boring game so as soon as I'm finished eating I'll head back home.
Never caught that the Mariners didn't have a hit. I was wondering who this Sanchez guy was on the mound. I didn't catch all the news about the Astros pickups other than Greinke. So I didn't find out about the no-hitter until the next morning. And that by throwing 6 innings of no-hit ball, Aaron Sanchez improved his record to 4-14 and ERA to 5.76. And that 3 other pitchers were used in the game.
The really funny thing is I saw only part of the other combined no-hitter thrown by the Astros against the Yankees back in 2003. I was psyched to see Roy Oswalt go up against them in Yankee stadium. So when he got injured and had to come out after 1 inning, I thought we were screwed. I still don't know how all the middle relievers used got through that game without giving up a hit. It's not like they are dominant pitchers or else they'd be starters. That's why combined no-hitters are extremely rare. And it is almost always 1 starter going 7-8 innings and the closer finishing.
So I can say I got to watch part of both of the Astros combined no-hitters. But I had no idea history was being made until after the fact.
Never caught that the Mariners didn't have a hit. I was wondering who this Sanchez guy was on the mound. I didn't catch all the news about the Astros pickups other than Greinke. So I didn't find out about the no-hitter until the next morning. And that by throwing 6 innings of no-hit ball, Aaron Sanchez improved his record to 4-14 and ERA to 5.76. And that 3 other pitchers were used in the game.
The really funny thing is I saw only part of the other combined no-hitter thrown by the Astros against the Yankees back in 2003. I was psyched to see Roy Oswalt go up against them in Yankee stadium. So when he got injured and had to come out after 1 inning, I thought we were screwed. I still don't know how all the middle relievers used got through that game without giving up a hit. It's not like they are dominant pitchers or else they'd be starters. That's why combined no-hitters are extremely rare. And it is almost always 1 starter going 7-8 innings and the closer finishing.
So I can say I got to watch part of both of the Astros combined no-hitters. But I had no idea history was being made until after the fact.
