2021/05/06 14:57 BASEBALL SEATTLE (AP) John Means threw the major leagues’ third no-hitter this season and came within a wild pitch on a third strike of a perfect game, pitching the Baltimore Orioles over the Seattle Mariners 6-0 on Wednesday. Means (4-0) struck out 12. Seattle’s Sam Haggerty raced to first after he struck out swinging on a curveball in the dirt on a 1-2 count with one outs in the third inning that bounced away from catcher Pedro Severino. Haggerty wasn’t on base long, getting thrown out attempting to steal second. Means threw 79 strikes among 113 pitches, including first-pitch strikes to 26 of 27 batters. When Seattle did make contact against the 28-year-old left-hander, it was weak and there were no threats to fall in for a hit.
American Pharoah, 2015 Triple Crown winner, elected to HOF; trainers Todd Pletcher, Jack Fisher also earn call
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. The highlight of Bob Baffert s Hall of Fame career as a thoroughbred trainer happened six years ago. Nothing else comes close. Winning the Triple Crown with American Pharoah was the greatest sports moment of my life, said Baffert, fresh from winning his seventh Kentucky Derby. It was so emotional and such a terrific thing for racing. He deserves all the accolades he gets.
The greatest accolade came at Wednesday s announcement that American Pharoah has been elected to the National Museum of Racing s Hall of Fame. Seven-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher and 13-time champion steeplechase trainer Jack Fisher also were elected.