Props to Johan!
from CNN….
New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana tossed the first no-hitter in the franchise’s history Friday night in an 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Mets’ hometown crowd at Citi Field erupted after Santana rallied from a 3-0 count to strike out Cardinals third baseman David Freese to end the game, and later when he was asked about making Mets’ history.
“I’m very happy, and happy for you guys — finally the first one,” he told fans in an interview with SNY, which was covering the game.
Though he struck out eight batters, Santana wasn’t flawless, walking five in the course of tossing 134 pitches, only 77 for strikes, against the reigning World Series champions.
And he got a few breaks — including when the Cardinals’ Carlos Beltran smacked a shot that appeared to hit the left-field chalk but was ruled foul, and when teammate Mike Baxter made a spectacular catch in left field in the seventh inning, slamming the wall so hard that he had to leave the game with an injured shoulder.
Santana’s feat was the third no-hitter of the 2012 Major League Baseball season, following the Chicago White Sox’s Philip Humber, who pitched a perfect game in April, and the Los Angeles Angels’ Jered Weaver last month. It is the first no-hitter by a National League pitcher since the Phillies’ Roy Halladay did it in the 2010 playoffs….
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I was at Shea Stadium when Bob Moose no hit the Mets in the early 70s.
Hard to believe that it took the Mets 50 years to get a no hitter. Recall their pitching staff in the 70s: Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Jerry Koosman and Gary Gentry. They had the longest streak of any team without a no hitter – by far.
Yea Z…..
This Mets team probably has the best COLLECTIVE pitching staff…..
On another thing…
It looks like Fred Wilpon may NOT want to give David Wright any money….
The 3rd baseman’s contract is up at the end of the season and Wilpon hasn’t made any offers yet….
Could be another Jose Reyes ‘see ya’ coming up…..
I used to take the kids every year during the 80′s
One of the network news shows said that the San Diego Padres (established in 1969, seven years after the Mets) are the last Major League team without a no-hitter in their franchise history.