Morning Recap – Montgomery’s 1-Hitter

Mike Montgomery threw a 1-hitter last night, not allowing a hit until 1 out in the 7th inning.Mariners rookie starting pitcher Mike Montgomery threw a 1-hit shutout last night, his second consecutive shutout (5-hit shutout 6/23 vs. KC).

Here are some pretty cool facts about Montgomery’s 1-hitter:

1-Hitter – Recorded the 10th 1-hitter in club history, and first since Jarrod Washburn on July 6, 2009 vs. Baltimore…was the 13th 1-hit shutout in club history.

Back-to-Back Shutouts – Just the 7th time in club history a pitcher has thrown consecutive shutouts, and first time since Freddy Garcia July 1 & July 6, 2001.

Rookie Back-to-Back Shutouts – First rookie pitcher in MLB to throw back-to-back…