McGowan flirts with no-hitter in Jays win
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Dustin McGowan took a no-hitter into the ninth inning and finished with a complete game one-hitter as the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 5-0 win on Sunday.
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It didn't take long for Jason Varitek to see a Japanese pitcher excel with the Red Sox. Boston's catcher was behind the plate on April 4, 2001, when Hideo Nomo threw a no-hitter in his first start for the team, a 3-0 victory in Baltimore that ended with Nomo wrapping his arms around Varitek after the final out.
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Chris Young was closing in on the San Diego Padres' first no-hitter. The crowd was cheering every pitch, and his teammates were getting ready to celebrate. Then, one swing by a Pittsburgh pinch-hitter silenced Petco Park.
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The Milwaukee Brewers responded to being no-hit by winning their first road series since late April.
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Pinch-hitter Olmedo Saenz hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning and Luis Gonzalez also hit a two-run shot, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
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Ramon Ortiz punctuated a dramatic holiday weekend for the Washington Nationals with a near no-hitter.
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TORONTO (CP) - Dave Bush capped his promising rookie season with a complete-game, two-hitter while Vernon Wells hit a two-run homer to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the New York Yankees 7-0 Friday night.
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Mixing up his pitches, A.J. Burnett allows one hit over four innings in a 1-0 win for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Chris Young of San Diego came within two outs of a no-hitter on Friday night.
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The Detroit Tigers squeezed past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Monday when Magglio Ordonez capped a four-run, ninth-inning rally with his fourth hit of the game.
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MIAMI GARDENS - The Marlins found a new way to forget about their fading playoff hopes: Have the opposing pitcher come within eight outs of throwing a no-hitter.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Curt Schilling came within one out of his first career no-hitter Thursday, losing his bid when Shannon Stewart lined a clean single to right field in Boston's 1-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics.
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It's taken just six starts for Micah Bowie to double his career win total. Bowie won his fourth straight decision and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Sunday, overcoming Frank Thomas' record 244th homer as a designated hitter.
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Gregg Zaun homered and Orlando Hudson had three hits and an RBI, leading the Toronto Blue Jays past the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 Monday night.
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Shannon Stewart was looking for guidance as he stepped to the plate. Hoping for a hit -- with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and Curt Schilling's no-hitter on the line -- he peaked over at venerable third base coach Rene Lachemann. But that was a waste of time.
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Justin Verlander threw 100 mph heat, crazy curves and a tantalizing changeup. No-hit stuff, indeed. With a big assist from his shortstop, Verlander pitched the first no-hitter in Comerica Park history, leading the Detroit Tigers over the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 Tuesday night.
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Brad Penny becomes the second nine-game winner in the NL, Russell Martin homers in his first major league game in his native Canada, and the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays, 10-1.