Atlanta Braves right-hander Shelby Miller entered play on Sunday with baseball's second lowest ERA (1.60) among qualified starters. That number is going to drop even further after he flirted with history, carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins. Miller was one out from completing the pitching performance of his life when pinch-hitter Justin Bour ripped the first pitch he saw up the middle for a clean single. Had Miller been able to retire Bour, it would have been the first no-hitter of his professional career and the first in MLB this season. He ended up settling for a two-hit shutout after Dee Gordon immediately followed with an infield single. The Braves won the game 6-0. Prior to the ninth, Miller allowed just one baserunner, a walk to Marcell Ozuna leading off the second inning. He needed only 94 pitches, which around the baseball world is recognized as a Greg Maddux special. The Hall of Fame pitcher threw a remarkable 14 career shutouts on less than 100 pitches. Miller struck out only four, which doesn't give the appearance of a dominant outing, but he was able to keep Marlins batters off balance all day. His curveball was particularly good in the...
Justin Bour breaks up Shelby Miller’s no-hit bid with two outs in ninth
Published May 17, 2015 at 1:35 PM
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