Post #61793 - 03/03/2023 09:46:17

Yankees Corey Kluber throws MLBs second

right- Keegan Akin Jersey hander no-hit the on Wednesday night as part of a 2-0 victory, recording the sixth no-hitter of the 2021 Major League Baseball season. Kluber's no-no was the second in as many nights, as righty evening against the .Kluber struck out nine batters and permitted a single walk, with that coming against in the third inning. He leaned heavily on his curveball, cutter, and sinker, with those three pitches representing more than 70 percent of his offerings on the evening. Coincidentally, Kluber's sinker velocity was up, albeit barely, when compared to his seasonal average.The Yankees scored both of their runs during the sixth inning. tripled in , and then scored himself on a sacrifice fly off the bat of . That was all Kluber needed in order to carry the Yankees to a win.It's worth noting that Kluber was facing a former team. The Rangers even gave away Kluber bobbleheads, a planned promotion from last season Caleb Joseph Jersey , on Wednesday evening. He appeared in one game with the Rangers in 2020 before a shoulder injury ended his season. Texas had acquired him the previous winter as part of a trade that also involved Jr. and . Kluber's ninth inning saw him induce a groundout from Culberson, a line out from David Dahl, and then another groundout from Willie Calhoun. The Dahl play came closest to Earl Weaver Jersey falling for a hit, but it was tracked down without theatrics by the aforementioned Wade.The Yankees entered Wednesday with the eighth longest no-hitter drought in the majors. David Cone's perfect game on July 18, 1999 was the last time a Yankees pitcher had held the opposition without hits. Here is a complete list of no-hitters thrown in New York's franchise history:PitcherDateOpponentCorey KluberMay 19, 2021Texas RangersDavid ConeJuly 18, 1999Montreal ExposDavid WellsMay 17, 1998Minnesota TwinsDwight GoodenMay 14, 1996Seattle MarinersJim AbbottSept. 4, 1993ClevelandDave RighettiJuly 4, 1983Boston Red SoxDon LarsenOct. 8, 1956Brooklyn DodgersAllie ReynoldsSept., 28, 1951Boston Red SoxAllie ReynoldsJuly 12, 1951ClevelandMonte PearsonAug. 27, 1938ClevelandSad Sam JonesSept. Baltimore Orioles Jersey 4, 1923Philadelphia AthleticsGeorge MogridgeApr. 24, 1917Boston Red SoxThe longest drought in baseball belongs to the Cleveland franchise, the team that Kluber has spent the most time with, which hasn't managed a no-no since May 16, 1981.This marks the second time this season the Rangers have been no-hit. They were the first team to be held hitle s this season, as right-hander shut them down on April 9. Since then, the following pitchers have joined the club: (April 14), (May 5), (May 7), and most recently Turnbull (May 18).The modern record for Brad Brach Jersey most no-hitters in a single MLB season is seven, while the all-time record is eight. The latter was set during the dead ball era. This is the first time in MLB history that three teams have been no-hit twice in a season: the Rangers, the Tigers, and Cleveland.