Messick's no‑hit bid
- Guardians starter Messick carried a no‑hit bid into the ninth inning while José added a home run. (x.com) - The key specific: Messick kept hitters hitless through eight innings before the no‑hit attempt ended in the ninth. (x.com) - That near‑no‑hitter was one of several notable MLB developments highlighted in weekend sports roundups. (x.com)
Parker Messick carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning Thursday before Baltimore’s Leody Taveras opened the frame with a single in Cleveland’s 4-2 win. (apnews.com) Messick, a 25-year-old rookie left-hander, got through eight hitless innings at Progressive Field in his 11th major league appearance. He struck out nine, and Cleveland turned to closer Cade Smith after Baltimore’s first two hits of the ninth. (mlb.com) José Ramírez gave Cleveland an early lead with a first-inning home run, his third homer in four games. The Guardians improved to 11-9 with the victory, while the Orioles fell to 9-10. (espn.com) A no-hitter means one team finishes nine innings without allowing a hit, and Cleveland has not had one since Len Barker’s perfect game on May 15, 1981. Messick came within three outs of ending what Major League Baseball says is the franchise’s longest such drought. (mlb.com) The bid also put Messick near the first no-hitter in the majors since Sept. 4, 2024, when Shota Imanaga and two Chicago Cubs relievers combined to no-hit Pittsburgh. Cleveland still had to finish the game after Baltimore scored twice in the ninth. (espn.com) Baltimore’s rally started with Taveras’ single to right, and the Orioles added another hit before Smith recorded the final two outs for his fourth save. The loss was Baltimore’s third straight. (mlb.com) Messick told reporters afterward, “Maybe next time,” after falling short of the no-hitter. Cleveland opened a seven-game homestand that night, and Messick’s near-miss still stood as the game’s defining turn. (mlb.com)
