ATLANTA (AP) ATLANTA (AP) Madison Bumgarner threw a seven-inning no-hitter, an achievement that won’t count in the Major League Baseball record book but completed a dominant day of Arizona Diamondbacks pitching for a 7-0 win over the Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep Sunday.
Bumgarner (2-2) struck out seven and walked none. The only Braves batter who reached base against him came on shortstop Nick Ahmed’s throwing error in the second inning.
Officially, Bumgarner’s gem won’t count in the list of no-hitters. MLB’s eight-man committee on statistical accuracy decided in 1991 that a no-hitter was a game of nine or more innings that ended with no hits.
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Apr 25, 2021 6:20 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Gregory Polanco homered and had three hits, Clay Holmes and the bullpen held down the scuffling Twins and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed successful trip by beating Minnesota 6-2 Sunday.
Starter Wil Crowe, activated before the game, allowed one run and four hits but needed 81 pitches to get through four innings.
Holmes (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings for his first win since July 2, 2019, against the Chicago Cubs. Sam Howard got two outs, Chris Stratton allowed Nelson Cruz’s seventh homer in a three-hit eighth and David Bednar struck out two in a perfect ninth.
Polanco homers as Pirates top Twins
Gregory Polanco homered and had three hits, Clay Holmes and the bullpen held down the scuffling Twins and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed successful trip by beating Minnesota 6-2 Sunday.
The Canadian Press Gregory Polanco , The Canadian Press
MINNEAPOLIS Gregory Polanco homered and had three hits, Clay Holmes and the bullpen held down the scuffling Twins and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a successful trip by beating Minnesota 6-2 Sunday.
Pittsburgh is back to .500 at 11-11 after a 1-6 start.
“It’s a testament to the way we play, testament to how we have to play,” manager Derek Shelton said. “We have to play fundamental baseball. We have to do little things.”
Apr 26, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Gregory Polanco homered and had three hits, Clay Holmes and the bullpen held down the scuffling Twins and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a successful trip by beating Minnesota 6-2 Sunday.
Pittsburgh is back to .500 at 11-11 after a 1-6 start.
“It’s a testament to the way we play, testament to how we have to play,” manager Derek Shelton said. “We have to play fundamental baseball. We have to do little things.”
Starter Wil Crowe, activated before the game, allowed one run and four hits but needed 81 pitches to get through four innings.
Holmes (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings for his first win since July 2, 2019, against the Chicago Cubs. Sam Howard got two outs, Chris Stratton allowed Nelson Cruz’s seventh homer in a three-hit eighth and David Bednar struck out two in a perfect ninth.
By MIKE COOK
Associated Press Apr 26, 2021
âAP Photo/Craig Lassig
Pittsburgh Pirates Bryan Reynolds hits a double in front of
Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver during the first inning,
Sunday, in Minneapolis.
Craig Lassig
Pittsburgh Pirates Phillip Evans, right, celebrates with
designated hitter Todd Frazier after scoring on a hit by teammate
Colin Moran against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of
a baseball game, Sunday, April 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP
Photo/Craig Lassig)
Craig Lassig
Minnesota Twins pitcher Matt Shoemaker throws against the
Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning of a baseball game,
Sunday, April 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)