The Potomac Nationals of the Carolina League won a 7-inning game in the nightcap of a doubleheader at home against the Winston-Salem Warthogs without getting a hit. Potomac scored three unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth to win the game, 3-2. Doubleheaders in the minors have two seven inning games.
Pitcher Change: Matthew Long replaces Matthew Zaleski.
Brian Peacock reaches on fielding error by third baseman C. J. Retherford.
Elijah Dukes walks. Brian Peacock to 2nd.
Jemel Spearman walks. Brian Peacock to 3rd. Elijah Dukes to 2nd.
Pitcher Change: Kanekoa Texeira replaces Matthew Long.
Christopher Marrero called out on strikes.
With Leonard Davis batting, passed ball by Billy Killian, Brian Peacock scores. Elijah Dukes to 3rd. Jemel Spearman to 2nd.
Kanekoa Texeira intentionally walks Leonard Davis.
Edgardo Baez walks. Elijah Dukes scores. Jemel Spearman to 3rd. Leonard Davis to 2nd.
Dee Brown grounds into a force out, third baseman C. J. Retherford to second baseman Javier Colina. Jemel Spearman scores. Leonard Davis to 3rd. Edgardo Baez out at 2nd. Dee Brown to 1st.
Steve Doetsch strikes out swinging.
Elijah Dukes was playing as part of a rehab assignment for Washington. Paul Lo Duca had played in the first game.
Ron Davis lost a no-hitter 4-0 for the Yankees back in the 1980s. I watched that game -- incredibly ugly. And I don't understand why MLB changed the rule making such games non no-hitters. If there are no hits, it is a no hitter.
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