It was another disappointing week for the Dodgers. They dropped two of three games to the visiting Cleveland Guardians and fell out of first place in the National League West standings, if however briefly, for a day.
The Dodgers went 3-2, in part by sweeping the lowly Los Angeles Angels in a little two-game series to start the week.
One of the bright spots of the week was Tyler Anderson, who took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Angels on Wednesday.
Shohei Ohtani broke up the no-hit bid with a one-out triple in the top of the ninth inning. Anderson, who has been a pleasant surprise in the Dodgers rotation this season, allowed five base runners before Ohtani’s triple. Two Angels batters walked, two reached on errors and one was hit by a pitch.
Anderson nearly missed a no-hitter and Clayton Kershaw flirted with a perfect game earlier this season. They were just two more stellar pitching performances to add to Dodgers history. Here is a look at some of the best pitching performances throughout franchise history.
Dodger pitchers have thrown 25 no-hitters since becoming a pro baseball team in the American Association in 1884. The first no-hitter in franchise history came on Oct. 4, 1884, but it wasn’t an “official’’ no-hitter.
Sam Kimber pitched 10 no-hit innings for the Brooklyn Grays against the Toledo Blue Sox but the game ended in a 0-0 tie.
Tom Covett pitched a no-hitter in 1891 against the New York Giants, but there is no record if he was a right-handed or left-handed pitcher.
Sandy Koufax holds the Dodgers record with four no-hitters and two other Dodger pitchers have more than one no-hitter. Adonis Terry pitched two no-hitters, the first in 1886, a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Browns, and the second in 1888, a 1-0 win over the Louisville Colonels.
Carl Erskine pitched two no-hitters for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His first was in 1952, a 5-0 win over the Chicago Cubs, and his second was in 1956, a 3-0 win over the New York Giants.
Here is a look at the top-five no-hitters in Dodgers history:
Sept. 9, 1965: Sandy Koufax pitched a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers won 1-0 and it is the only perfect game in Dodgers history. It was also the fourth and last no-hitter Koufax pitched for the Dodgers. Koufax struck out 14 Cubs, and recorded the most strikeouts in a perfect game.
Sept. 17, 1996: Hideo Nomo no-hit the Colorado Rockies. It was the first no-hitter in Coors Field and still the only no-hitter ever pitched in Coors Field. The Dodgers won 9-0, the largest margin of victory in a Dodgers no-hitter.
June 29, 1990: Fernando Valenzuela pitched the only no-hitter of this career against the St. Louis Cardinals. It was one of two no-hitters pitched on June 29, 1990. Dave Stewart pitched a no-hitter for the Oakland A’s against the Toronto Blue Jays on the same day.
June 18, 2014: Clayton Kershaw pitched the only no-hitter of his career. The Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies, 8-0. He struck out 15 Rockies, and didn't walk a batter. Only Nolan Ryan had more strkeouts in a no-hitter, 16, against the A's in 1991.
July 14, 1995: Ramon Martinez pitched the only no-hitter of his career against the Florida Marlins. The Dodgers won the game 7-0. Pedro Martinez, pitching for the Montreal Expos, lost a perfect game against the San Diego Padres in the 10th inning on June 3 of the same season. It would have been only the second time brothers pitched no-hitters. Bob and Ken Forsch are the only brothers to pitch no-hitters in the major leagues.
Dodger starter power rankings:
- Tyler Anderson
- Tony Gonsolin
- Julio Urias
- Andrew Heaney
- Clayton Kershaw
The Dodgers (40-25) have a half-game lead over those pesky San Diego Padres. They start a three-game series on the road against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday and play the Braves in Atlanta for a three-game series starting on Friday.
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