Dustin May impressed in consecutive starts against the Miami Marlins but then struggled in back-to-back outings when facing the San Diego Padres, which left him frustrated.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and May’s teammates continued to emphasize the need for patience as the right-hander is still in the early stages of working his way back from last year’s Tommy John surgery.
May then went out and completed five no-hit innings against the San Francisco Giants on just 69 pitches. The lone baserunner he allowed was a Brandon Crawford one-out walk in the second inning that was erased on a double play.
Following the Dodgers’ shutout win, May revealed he was not aware of the no-hitter, via Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group:
“I wasn’t aware really until I came out. Then I heard them talking about it.”
Alex Vesia lost the bid for a combined no-hitter when Luis González hit a slow roller to second base for a two-out infield single in the bottom of the sixth. Caleb Ferguson also allowed a single in his lone inning of work, and the two hits were all the Giants finished with.
The only Dodgers combined no-hitter in franchise history occurred on May 4, 2018, in the Mexico Series at Estadio de Béisbol Monterrey. Walker Buehler, Tony Cingrani, Yimi Garcia and Adam Liberatore combined to accomplish the feat against the Padres.
That May wasn’t focused on the potential no-hitter is hardly a first. Tony Gonsolin expressed a similar sentiment during his no-hit bid earlier this season, and Tyler Anderson kept his focus on executing pitches while in the midst of a perfect game.
Dustin May shoulder soreness
Heading into Friday’s start, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said May was going to be limited to 75-80 pitches. Roberts revealed after the game that was due to May experiencing right shoulder soreness after his start against the Padres, which was a factor in the Dodgers providing him with extra rest between outings.
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