New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana threw the first no-hitter in the history of the franchise. It took slightly more than 8,000 games for a Mets pitcher to throw a no-hitter but the drought ended last night. The 8-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals was the third win of the season for Santana. Santana threw 134 pitches in the game which marked a career high. Santana had 8 strikeouts on the game and allowed five walks. There were only 3 ground ball outs all game with 16 fly outs. The New York Mets only had a two run lead until they scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and another three runs in the seventh. The Mets are now 29-23 on the season.
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Jim Sutliff