Tyler Anderson fell two outs shy of throwing a first career no-hitter but his stellar effort nonetheless helped lead the way for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 4-1 win that completed a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels in the Freeway Series.
Anderson wouldn’t have been in position to potentially make MLB history if not for a scoring change on the first batter of the game when a Taylor Ward leadoff single was ruled an error on Cody Bellinger due to colliding with Mookie Betts.
The ball came out of Betts’ glove as he hit the ground, but Bellinger retrieved it and threw Ward out on his attempt to stretch it to a double.
Anderson nearly lost the no-hit bid on a swinging bunt in the seventh inning but was charged for an error due to throwing the ball wide of first base. He stranded Juan Lagares and remained in the game despite a soaring pitch count.
Halo, Goodbye. pic.twitter.com/skXaZT4DSu
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All-Star power. pic.twitter.com/kheqjnJsVp
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A performance worthy of a standing ovation. Well done, Tyler Anderson. pic.twitter.com/F80bb2cjnP
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Anderson struck out Mike Trout to start the ninth inning but then lost an opportunity to throw the 27th no-hitter in Dodgers franchise history when Shohei Ohtani’s line drive to right field dropped for a triple. Anderson exited at a career-high 123 pitches.
He had been provided an early lead thanks to Will Smith’s three-run home run in the first inning. Trea Turner added a solo shot in the third for the Dodgers’ final run of the night.
Dodgers no-hitters
The last Dodgers no-hitter was a combined effort led by Walker Buehler and including Tony Cingrani, Yimi Garcia and Adam Liberatore in a 4-0 victory over the San Diego Padres in the opener of MLB’s Mexico Series.
Clayton Kershaw is the most-recent Dodgers no-hitter by a single pitcher, when he accomplished the feat against the Colorado Rockies on June 18, 2014.
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