SAN FRANCISCO -- Alex Cobb came within one out of a no-hitter before Spencer Steer doubled with two outs in the ninth inning of the San Francisco Giants' 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Cobb came oh-so-close to the majors' fifth no-hitter this year, dazzling to shut down Cincinnati before Steer's double provided the Reds' only run.
Fans cheered the 35-year-old right-hander after the hit with chants of "Alex Cobb!" After the final out, Cobb hugged teammates and coaches and acknowledged the crowd.
Center fielder Austin Slater had made the defensive play of the game when he chased down a shallow fly ball by Will Benson with a diving catch in left-center to end the eighth, as Cobb raised both arms in celebration.