ATLANTA — Madison Bumgarner threw a seven-inning no-hitter, an achievement that will not rely within the Main League Baseball report e book however accomplished a dominant day of Arizona Diamondbacks pitching for a 7-Zero win over the Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep Sunday.
After Zac Gallen threw a one-hitter to win the opener 5-Zero, Bumgarner did even higher.
Bumgarner struck out seven, and the one Braves batter who reached base towards him got here on shortstop Nick Ahmed‘s throwing error within the second inning.
The one hit throughout the 2 mixed video games meant the Braves amassed the fewest in a doubleheader in MLB historical past, in accordance with Elias Sports activities Bureau analysis. The earlier fewest was two hits by Cleveland towards the Purple Sox on April 12, 1992.
Bumgarner casually shook fingers with catcher Carson Kelly after Marcell Ozuna lined out to finish it. Then the remainder of the Diamondbacks joined in with the tall left-hander and the celebration livened up across the mound.
Formally, Bumgarner’s gem will not rely within the checklist of no-hitters. MLB’s eight-man committee on statistical accuracy determined in 1991 no-hitter was a sport of 9 or extra innings that ended with no hits.
Different pitchers had come shut since commissioner Rob Manfred and MLB switched to seven-inning doubleheaders final yr throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
“It feels good. I simply wish to say two issues earlier than I am going rejoice with the fellows,” Bumgarner stated on a TV interview after the sport. “I wish to thank these shadows in Atlanta. They helped me out a superb bit. That was superior. And I wish to thank Rob Manfred for making these seven-inning video games.”
There have already been two official no-hitters this season, by San Diego’s Joe Musgrove and Carlos Rodon of the Chicago White Sox.
Atlanta’s solely hit throughout the afternoon was by reigning NL MVP Freddie Freeman, who lined a clear single to right-center discipline off Gallen with one out within the sixth of the opener.
The Related Press contributed to this report.