MLB news during the week.
Wednesday night, Hisashi Iwakuma threw the fifth no-hitter in Mariners history in beating the Orioles 3-0 at Safeco Field. Mariners pitchers have thrown the last three AL no-hitters: Felix tossed a perfect game in 2012 (on this day, in fact) and a combined six-pitcher no-no just two months before that. Iwakuma and Hideo Nomo are the only Japanese pitchers to throw a no-hitter in the Majors.
A charity event held at Richmond County Bank Ballpark, the home of the Staten Island Yankees, was immersed in controversy on Sunday.