2021-09-11: Brewers (Burnes) at Indians (Plesac) [Brewers win, 3-0 -- Burnes (8 IP) & Hader (1 IP) combine for NO HITTER]

[DuWayne Steurer]

If combined no-hitters aren't anything special, how come the Brewers hadn't had one in the history of the franchise?

 

The simple answer to that is up until the last season or two, if a starter had a no-no going he wasn't coming out of the game no matter what his pitch count was until he gave up a hit.

 

The only opportunities for something like this previously would have been games delayed by weather long enough for a starter to give way for relievers to finish the game.

 

I'm not discrediting this no hitter for the Brewers as a team by any means...but it just will have that disclaimer with it on Burnes' resume that he didn't get all 27 outs, and I wish he would have been given that chance.

 

Phillies 7, Braves 0 -- Sept. 1, 2014

Cole Hamels (6), Jake Diekman (1), Ken Giles (1), Jonathan Papelbon (1)

Hamels was dominant for six frames, holding the Braves without a hit and striking out seven batters. But five free passes brought his pitch count to 108, prompting the call to the bullpen. Philadelphia’s relief trio of Diekman, Giles and Papelbon combined for three perfect innings to finish off the no-no at Turner Field. Hamels would complete a no-hitter of his own the following season against the Cubs on July 25.

 

Angels 1, Mariners 0 -- April 11, 1990

Mark Langston (7 IP), Mike Witt (2 IP)

What a debut this was for Langston. Fresh off signing a five-year, $16 million contract with the Angels, Langston tormented his former team with seven no-hit frames in his team debut before handing off to Witt, who was making his first relief appearance in seven years. Witt was responsible for the Angels’ previous no-hitter -- his perfect game against the Rangers on Sept. 30, 1984.

 

Braves 1, Padres 0 -- Sept. 11, 1991

Kent Mercker (6 IP), Mark Wohlers (2 IP), Alejandro Pena (1 IP)

Mercker, who is the last Braves pitcher to throw a no-hitter (April 8, 1994 at Dodgers), started and held the Padres hitless through six innings on 82 pitches at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, walking two and striking out six. Wohlers and Pena took it from there, closing things out for the second Braves no-hitter since the club moved to Atlanta in 1966.

 

A’s 5, Angels 0 -- Sept. 28, 1975

Vida Blue (5 IP), Glenn Abbott (1 IP), Paul Lindblad (1 IP), Rollie Fingers (2 IP)

While the A’s ultimately fell short in seeking their fourth straight World Series title in 1975, they still capped off their fifth straight division-title season in style. It was the last game of the season, and Oakland let its ace Blue pitch just five innings before handing it off to its bullpen, which didn’t allow a baserunner the rest of the way. This marked Blue’s second no-hitter after he twirled one by himself on Sept. 21, 1970.

 

Just a few examples of combined no hitters that didn't feature weather delays or pitcher injuries.

[Joseph Zarr]

Wait, people are complaining about a No Hitter? Is this because they made the correct call and pulled Burnes in the 8th? Jeepers. Tough crowd, I guess.

[adambr2]

Wait, people are complaining about a No Hitter? Is this because they made the correct call and pulled Burnes in the 8th? Jeepers. Tough crowd, I guess.

 

I mean when a guy gets pulled 3 outs away from a no-hitter, for any team and player, there's obviously going to be many fans that are disappointed with that decision.

[BruisedCrew]

There have now been 16 combined no hitters:

 

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/all-the-combined-no-hitters-in-baseball-history

[PinaMadness]

There have now been 16 combined no hitters:

 

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/all-the-combined-no-hitters-in-baseball-history

And alot of them done with four pitchers, one with six. I wonder if anyone here would wet themselves just as much over those. To anyone here I offended by not being excited about a multi pitcher kissing your sister no hitter, I'm sorry.

[homer]

Indians had zero hits. That's impressive.

[igor67]

Zach Plesac has started all 3 times the Indians have been no-hit this year

[Eye Black]

[Zad Fnark]

https://www.mlb.com/news/corbin-burnes-josh-hader-no-hitter-stats-facts

[True Blue Brew Crew]

 

Well, from all account it sounds like a young drunk fest. Everyone I knew that ended up in the district probably watched zero Bucks games before maybe 2-3 years ago. Hard to not say that was not largely a fair weather fan get together. Let me know when the Bucks have fans in bad years and rebuilding. Maybe Giannis keeps them relevent long enough to build a lifelong core…but I am not convinced.

 

Young people all over the rest of the country must not like drinking given the same opportunities to gather when championship rounds come to their cities. Hmm, who knew?

 

Btw, I was inside Fiserv but well aware that outside it was damn near impossible to get a drink quickly. If someone was there to get drunk they either had to weigh 50 pounds or be very disappointed. Yet they kept coming back each night.

 

When are people going to realize that the Wisconsin sports fan is different? (65K in the Deer District, Parade for World Series loser in 82, Filling Lambeau in 97 after the Super Bowl win with a zero wind chill and then having the team arrival delayed by 100K in the streets slowing the team busses from making the short drive from Austin Straubel)

 

Many major cities have 10+ times as many people to draw from and yet they see nothing like this.

[Fear The Chorizo]

If combined no-hitters aren't anything special, how come the Brewers hadn't had one in the history of the franchise?

 

The simple answer to that is up until the last season or two, if a starter had a no-no going he wasn't coming out of the game no matter what his pitch count was until he gave up a hit.

 

The only opportunities for something like this previously would have been games delayed by weather long enough for a starter to give way for relievers to finish the game.

 

I'm not discrediting this no hitter for the Brewers as a team by any means...but it just will have that disclaimer with it on Burnes' resume that he didn't get all 27 outs, and I wish he would have been given that chance.

 

Phillies 7, Braves 0 -- Sept. 1, 2014

Cole Hamels (6), Jake Diekman (1), Ken Giles (1), Jonathan Papelbon (1)

Hamels was dominant for six frames, holding the Braves without a hit and striking out seven batters. But five free passes brought his pitch count to 108, prompting the call to the bullpen. Philadelphia’s relief trio of Diekman, Giles and Papelbon combined for three perfect innings to finish off the no-no at Turner Field. Hamels would complete a no-hitter of his own the following season against the Cubs on July 25.

 

Angels 1, Mariners 0 -- April 11, 1990

Mark Langston (7 IP), Mike Witt (2 IP)

What a debut this was for Langston. Fresh off signing a five-year, $16 million contract with the Angels, Langston tormented his former team with seven no-hit frames in his team debut before handing off to Witt, who was making his first relief appearance in seven years. Witt was responsible for the Angels’ previous no-hitter -- his perfect game against the Rangers on Sept. 30, 1984.

 

Braves 1, Padres 0 -- Sept. 11, 1991

Kent Mercker (6 IP), Mark Wohlers (2 IP), Alejandro Pena (1 IP)

Mercker, who is the last Braves pitcher to throw a no-hitter (April 8, 1994 at Dodgers), started and held the Padres hitless through six innings on 82 pitches at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, walking two and striking out six. Wohlers and Pena took it from there, closing things out for the second Braves no-hitter since the club moved to Atlanta in 1966.

 

A’s 5, Angels 0 -- Sept. 28, 1975

Vida Blue (5 IP), Glenn Abbott (1 IP), Paul Lindblad (1 IP), Rollie Fingers (2 IP)

While the A’s ultimately fell short in seeking their fourth straight World Series title in 1975, they still capped off their fifth straight division-title season in style. It was the last game of the season, and Oakland let its ace Blue pitch just five innings before handing it off to its bullpen, which didn’t allow a baserunner the rest of the way. This marked Blue’s second no-hitter after he twirled one by himself on Sept. 21, 1970.

 

Just a few examples of combined no hitters that didn't feature weather delays or pitcher injuries.

 

How many of those 4 examples you listed over the past half century were the Brewers, which was the post I was responding to that stated the Brewers had never had a combined no-no? I know combined no hitters happen across the league, but they actually happen less frequently than complete game no-nos. The Brewers still haven't had a complete game no hitter since Nieves.

[adambr2]

Even though it was understandable why Burnes was removed before the 9th, it would have been quite understandable if Burnes had been upset with it as well.

 

I thought he handled it with an amazing amount of class and grace.

[82brewcrew82]

There have now been 16 combined no hitters:

 

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/all-the-combined-no-hitters-in-baseball-history

And alot of them done with four pitchers, one with six. I wonder if anyone here would wet themselves just as much over those. To anyone here I offended by not being excited about a multi pitcher kissing your sister no hitter, I'm sorry.

Sorry we offended you for being excited by a no hitter. Absolutely no one was offended by your position. The responses were people being baffled and feeling sorry for you for not being able to enjoy a no hitter because it didn't fit your narrow definition of a no hitter. Feel how you want to feel about it. There are others that agree with you and many that don't. So what?

[PinaMadness]

There have now been 16 combined no hitters:

 

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/all-the-combined-no-hitters-in-baseball-history

And alot of them done with four pitchers, one with six. I wonder if anyone here would wet themselves just as much over those. To anyone here I offended by not being excited about a multi pitcher kissing your sister no hitter, I'm sorry.

Sorry we offended you for being excited by a no hitter. Absolutely no one was offended by your position. The responses were people being baffled and feeling sorry for you for not being able to enjoy a no hitter because it didn't fit your narrow definition of a no hitter. Feel how you want to feel about it. There are others that agree with you and many that don't. So what?

Yeah, nothing says "Nobody was offended" like continuing to sarcastically harp on the issue 24 hours after the fact and will continue for years to come.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Yeah, nothing says "Nobody was offended" like continuing to sarcastically harp on the issue 24 hours after the fact and will continue for years to come.

 

He's not wrong

[82brewcrew82]

Yeah, nothing says "Nobody was offended" like continuing to sarcastically harp on the issue 24 hours after the fact and will continue for years to come.

 

He's not wrong

Yes he is. I get teased about things I did 30 years ago within my circle of friends. That doesn't mean my friends were offended by those things. The notion that someone can't find something ridiculous (or just factually incorrect) without being offended by that thing is just wrong.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Yeah, nothing says "Nobody was offended" like continuing to sarcastically harp on the issue 24 hours after the fact and will continue for years to come.

 

He's not wrong

Yes he is. I get teased about things I did 30 years ago within my circle of friends. That doesn't mean my friends were offended by those things. The notion that someone can't find something ridiculous (or just factually incorrect) without being offended by that thing is just wrong.

 

I meant YOU weren't wrong.

[82brewcrew82]

I meant YOU weren't wrong.

Gotcha, my bad.