Left-hander Tyler Gilbert threw a no-hitter in his first major league start to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7–0 win against the …
Left-hander Tyler Gilbert threw a no-hitter in his first major league start to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7–0 win against the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday night. Gilbert (1–1) is the fourth major-leaguer to throw a no-hitter in his first major-league start, and first since Bobo Holloman of the St. Louis Browns against the Philadelphia Athletics on May 6, 1953. He’s also the eighth pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the majors this season, tying the MLB record set in 1884, the first year overhand pitching was allowed. Gilbert, whom the Diamondbacks selected in the minor league Rule 5 draft following last season, made his big league debut on Aug.3 and had not allowed a run in his previous 3 2/3 innings over three appearances out of the bullpen. Gilbert struck out five and walked three. Kevin Newman doubled four times and Bryan Reynolds homered and drove in four runs as Pittsburgh snapped an eight-game losing streak with a win over visiting Milwaukee. Jacob Stallings added a two-run single for the Pirates, who erased an early three-run deficit and broke things open with a six-run fifth inning. Four players—Hoy Park, John Nogowski, Ke’Bryan Hayes, and Wilmer Difo—each had an RBI single for Pittsburgh. Pirates starter Bryse Wilson pitched four innings, allowing four runs and seven hits. Chasen Shreve (1–0) picked up the win after striking out three batters in a scoreless fifth inning. Rowdy Tellez and Avisail Garcia homered, and four Milwaukee pitchers combined for a four-hitter in beating host Pittsburgh to split their doubleheader. Rookie left-hander Aaron Ashby, making his third and best major league start, pitched four three-hit innings, with four strikeouts and no walks. Brad Boxberger (5–3), Devin Williams and Hunter Strickland each pitched an inning. Jace Peterson added an RBI single and walked and scored for the Brewers, who have won five of six. Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller (3–10) pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs and nine hits, with three strikeouts and one walk. Left-hander Kyle Freeland ran his career record to 7–3 against San Francisco and C.J. Cron smacked a home run as visiting Colorado snapped a four-game overall losing streak. Freeland (4–6) went six innings, allowing one run on five hits, and Daniel Bard worked a scoreless ninth inning for his 19th save. Ryan McMahon and Cron drove in two runs apiece for the Rockies, and Trevor Story had a pair of doubles. Dominic Leone (2–2), the third of five Giants pitchers, gave up two runs on two hits and a walk in one-third of an inning as the Rockies broke a 1–1 tie to take a 3–1 lead in the sixth. Jake Meyers hit his first two major league home runs to propel Houston past Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif., making moot Angels DH Shohei Ohtani’s best-in-the-majors 39th homer. Playing in just his seventh game, Meyers swatted his first career homer to get the Astros on the scoreboard in the third inning, then unloaded with a grand slam in the sixth that broke open a close game. Astros DH Yordan Alvarez had two doubles, a single and two RBIs. Houston starter Luis Garcia (9–6) pitched five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five.
