List of Arizona Diamondbacks no-hitters

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batters "may reach base via a walk, an error, a hit by pitch, a passed ball or wild pitch on strike three, or catcher's interference".[2] No-hitters of less than nine complete innings were previously recognized by the league as official; however, several rule alterations in 1991 changed the rule to its current form.[3] Randy Johnson threw the first and only perfect game, a special subcategory of no-hitter, in Diamondbacks history on May 18, 2004.[4] As defined by Major League Baseball, "in a perfect game, no batter reaches any base during the course of the game."[2]

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homeplate (sic) the upper limit of which is a horizontal line at the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants, and the lower level is a line at the hollow beneath the kneecap."[5] These calls define every baseball game and are therefore integral to the completion of any no-hitter.[6]

The manager is another integral part of any no-hitter. The tasks of the manager include determining the starting rotation as well as batting order and defensive lineup every game.

List of no-hitters in Diamondbacks history

 ¶  Indicates a perfect game
 £  Pitcher was left-handed
 *  Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
# Date Pitcher Final score Base-
runners 		Opponent Catcher Plate umpire Manager Notes Ref
1 May 18, 2004 Randy Johnson£¶* 2–0 0 @ Atlanta Braves Robby Hammock Greg Gibson Bob Brenly
  • First no-hitter in franchise history
  • First and only perfect game in franchise history
  • First Diamondbacks no-hitter on the road
  • First left-handed pitcher to throw a no-hitter in franchise history
  • Johnson threw his previous no-hitter almost fourteen years earlier with the Mariners
  • See also: Randy Johnson's perfect game
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2 June 25, 2010 Edwin Jackson 1–0 10 @ Tampa Bay Rays Miguel Montero Adrian Johnson A. J. Hinch
  • First and only right-handed pitcher to throw a no-hitter in franchise history
  • The Rays became the first team since the 2001 Padres to be no-hit twice in a season, and the first team in history to be no-hit three times within a one-year span
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3 August 14, 2021 Tyler Gilbert£ 7–0 3 vs San Diego Padres Daulton Varsho Scott Barry Torey Lovullo
  • Most recent no-hitter in franchise history
  • First Diamondbacks no-hitter thrown at home (Chase Field)
  • Gilbert's first MLB start in his career
  • The second no-hitter ever to include a 3-pitch inning (8th inning)
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References

  1. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks Franchise History". ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "MLB Miscellany: Rules, regulations and statistics". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Kurkjian, Tim (June 29, 2008). "No-hit win makes no sense, except in baseball". ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved February 11, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ a b "Umpires: Rules of Interest". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  6. ISBN 0-8126-9556-9
    . Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  7. ^ "May 18, 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  8. ^ "June 25, 2010 Arizona Diamondbacks at Tampa Bay Rays Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
  9. ^ "In 1st MLB start, Gilbert hurls historic no-hitter". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
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