MINNEAPOLIS: Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda lost his no-hit bid when Eric Sogard of the Milwaukee Brewers led off the ninth inning with a soft single to center field Tuesday night (Wednesday in Manila). The ball fell just beyond the reach of leaping shortstop Jorge Polanco, and Maeda bent at the waste and grinned as he watched the ball bounce in the outfield grass. The major league record is 10 consecutive strikeouts, set by Tom Seaver for the New York Mets in 1970. Maeda is in his first season with Minnesota, which acquired him this winter from the Los Angeles Dodgers for pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol. The Twins franchise has seven previous no-hitters, including five since moving to Minnesota.

Source: Manila Times August 19, 2020 16:20 UTC