Team threw a no-hitter and lost 7-5, a breakdown
What Happened
In a bizarre and unprecedented turn of events, a Minor League Baseball game comes down to the wire with a team on the verge of a no-hitter. The starting pitcher for the home team has dominated through seven innings, holding the opposition hitless. With just three outs to go, the pitcher takes the mound looking to complete the historic feat. The first batter works the count full, 3-2 and the crowd grows restless, eager to witness history. But the pitcher struggles to find the strike zone, eventually issuing a walk. Undeterred, he settles back in, getting the next batter to pop up for the first out. One more out to go. The next batter also battles to a full count and the pitcher again loses the strike zone, issuing another free pass. The bases are now loaded, but the no-hitter is still intact. The crowd grows increasingly anxious, wanting to see their team seal the victory. The pitcher takes a deep breath and comes set, firing a strike for the second out. One more out to go and the no-hitter will be complete. However, the wheels begin to come off as the next batter also works a full count and earns a walk, bringing home the first run of the game. With the bases still loaded, the pitcher battles the next hitter, eventually striking him out to end the inning. Despite not allowing a hit, the home team has surrendered 3 runs on 4 walks. Heading to the bottom of the 9th, they trail 3-0, but the no-hitter is still intact. In a shocking turn of events, the home team's offense erupts, scoring 5 runs in the bottom of the 9th to take a 5-3 lead. Just 3 outs away from an improbable victory, the pitcher takes the mound again. But disaster strikes, as he hits the first two batters he faces, loading the bases once more. The next batter hits a fly ball to center field, which the fielder drops, clearing the bases and giving the visiting team a 7-5 lead. The home team's pitcher struggles to find the strike zone, hitting another batter and walking in another run before finally recording the final out. In a bizarre finish, the home team threw a combined no-hitter but lost the game 7-5, a truly unprecedented and unforgettable sports moment.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentMinor League Baseball gave us one of the
more bizarre box scores you'll ever see
we've got a no-hitter going on in the
seventh inning and it's a seven inning
game so three more outs and the game
ends and the no-hitters intact we have
3-0 counts as calm down just throw a
strike kid strike there you go how about
another uh oh ball four and the crowd's
like whatever it's not a perfect game
it's a no-hitter let's just keep it
moving we want to get going we want to
go home ball one
ball two
ball three come on kid there you go
there's a strike three in one ball four
oh what what these guys like uh yeah
I like that next batter first pitch pop
up one out two to go ball one ball two
ball three
strike ball four oh boys guys happy
again
loves the walks the ladies like what is
that oh what's going on we want to go
home dude come on he's like oh my God
one more and the base is loaded she's
like haha I'm paying attention you don't
have to tell me pitcher takes a deep
breath
first pitch strike good camera work next
pitch strike next pitch strike three
you're out there you go one more there
you go yes yes that guy didn't clap he
scratched himself yeah
yeah one more out no hitter and they win
the game
that's all you boy
ball
oh boy uh
oh no base is loaded
no way hey man maybe let's do the
strikes strike one see what I'm saying
dude strikes strike two one strike away
from winning the game it's over oh no on
fire says no oh they thought oh they
thought that was a no hitter they're
cheering like they're gonna see a
no-hitter look at this guy here we go
hey oh what
what not a no-hitter the next pitch is
hit to center field camps under it
there's the no-hitter it's over oh
he drops it and since there were two
outs the bases clear and now they're
losing and
holy that pitcher comes out and
he's like I guess I walked him but he
dropped that pitch I don't miss that
call number 20 comes in says don't worry
guys I'll hold it here and never mind
never mind
uh oh he hits that guy so now it's first
and second oh
oh the one guy clapping up top left come
on dude be cool about it he started oh
no first and second two outs he goes
outside gets the strike comes inside
hits the next batter oh boy bases are
loaded again he's hit the first two
batters he's faced there's a strike and
there's another strike one strike away
their ball in and oh no he hit that dude
and the fifth raw the fifth run scores
he's hit three batters ah she can't
believe it she throws her head back
becomes headless and he's gone he's out
and she's just shaking her head like
this is what okay next oh up and in up
and in football this battle's just
getting the hell out of the way hit the
first in the first three batters he's
just he's just ass out and everything
four pitches a walk another run scores
coach says Hey ma'am let's
take what you're doing flip it do the
opposite there you go there you oh boy
that's a wild pitch and another run
scores
seven runs now
and we got a two one or three two count
and he hits that batter but that's cool
no problem because first base was open
you know who cares that guy just got up
and Lefty oh
my God how
this is bad
oh no can't believe it like what is
going on the coaches they're looking
exactly how you think they'd look
we had a foul ball all in one okay
another foul ball oh and two in the dirt
but we're all good swinging a Miss they
get out of it but they did give up seven
runs on no hits they were one strike
away from having a no-hitter and winning
the game instead they lose the game and
the other team celebrates and they put
up seven runs and win the game without
recording a hit it's unbelievable but
awesome for us we get to enjoy it