Here’s the basic gist of things: the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 at PNC Park today, eking out a series tie.
Now comes the “wait, WHAT?” part—the Bucs were no-hit, mostly by hot Reds rookie hurler Hunter Greene.
This was only the sixth time in Major League history that a team that threw a no-no was on the losing end, and it hasn’t happened since 2008.
But this is a Pirates blog, so let’s look at them.
Jose Quintana, while obviously not getting a no-hitter, gave up three hits and got five Ks in seven innings, the longest outing a Pirates starter has had this year.