CBS · May 6, 2016
Mets Held Hitless Until 7th In 5-3 Loss To Padres
SAN DIEGO -- Colin Rea flirted with the first no-hitter in San Diego Padres history in stifling the New York Mets, 5-3, on Thursday night.
Rea (3-1), making his 12th major league start, kept the Mets hitless through 6 2/3 innings.
Yoenis Cespedes stroked a hard single through the infield's right side for the Mets' first hit. Second baseman Jemile Weeks was shifted on the bag's other side and wasn't close to making a play.
The string of 7,519 Padres games without a no-hitter continued. But it didn't diminish Rea's stunning performance against one top hitting teams in the major leagues. The right-hander allowed a run, three hits and a walk, with five strike outs, over eight-plus innings.