Tampa Bay Rays finally managed to put on the best part of a memorable pitching .
Matt Garza on Monday launched the first no-hitter in franchise history and the fifth in the majors this season when the Rays won 5-0 to the Detroit Tigers in St. Petersburg , Florida Red Sox vs. Rays Tickets.
The right faced the minimum 27 batters and allowed only one ticket, Brennan Boesch in the second inning, to change history on your computer that has been in the recent adverse side no-hitter . The Rays have been left with no hits in three times since July last year , including a pair of perfect games.
“It was one of those days when everything went well, ” said Garza , 26 . “The defense made big plays. I really can not find enough words to them. “
Garza reinforced Pitcher of the Year title . The last time there were at least five games without a hit in a season was in 1991 when Nolan Ryan _ahora in the Hall of Fame , managed one of seven in the majors this year, according to statistics from STATS LLC Red Sox vs. Yankees Tickets.
Garza , the MVP of the ALCS American League in 2008 , recovered from one of his worst performances this season. Got the final out when pinch-hitter retired to Ramon Santiago , who flied easier for the right fielder Ben Zobrist .
Zobrist also made a tremendous race to rob a homer to Danny Worh in the third inning .
“In the ninth inning , I kept saying, ‘ Just end it , just finish it , just fight, fight, “said Garza. “‘ If it has to happen , will happen ‘. “
The Rays Garza surrounded warmly to celebrate near the mound after a victory . With his feat , the New York Mets and San Diego Padres as the only remaining major teams that have not thrown a no-hitter . The Rays began play in the majors in 1998 , the Padres in 1969 and the Mets in 1962.
Garza (11-5 ) struck out six batters to polish the jewel in the match number 2039 in Tampa Bay and a night when the Rays also had trouble generating runs.
Matt Joyce hit a grand slam with two outs in the sixth inning , the first hit against Max Scherzer (7-8). The next batter , Jason Bartlett hit a single and that was the only other hit of the night until Carl Crawford homered in the eighth.
Garza , who had pitched one-hit ball against the Marlins on June 26, 2008 , retired Don Kelly with a grounder to second base and struck out Gerald Laird before facing Santiago to end the slaughter at launch number 120 . 7009 people witnessed the feat Boston Red Sox Tickets at Fenway Park.