Chicago Cubs Carlos Zambrano throws a no-hitter
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Bill Jempty | Monday, September 15, 2008 |
It was the first one for the franchise since 1972. From AP-
Carlos Zambrano pitched the first no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs in 36 years, returning from a sore rotator cuff to shut down the Houston Astros 5-0 Sunday night in a game relocated because of Hurricane Ike.
“I guess I’m back!” Zambrano hollered.
Pitching for the first time since Sept. 2, Zambrano stopped a Houston team that had not played since Thursday. The storm forced baseball to move two games from Texas to Miller Park and the Astros flew hours before they took the field.
Zambrano, known for his emotional displays on the mound, kept himself in control until striking out Darin Erstad.
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Zambrano struck out a season-high 10 and walked one in the Cubs’ first no-hitter since Milt Pappas pitched one against San Diego in 1972. This was the 13th no-hitter in team history, including five in the late 1800s.
This was the second no-hitter in the majors this season — Boston’s Jon Lester did it against Kansas City at Fenway Park on May 19.
The Astros only once came close to a hit. David Newhan lined a drive that first baseman Derrek Lee jumped to catch to end the fifth inning.
Way to go Carlos. Now can the New York Mets, the favorite team of my youth, get their first ever in franchise history.
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