SI.com · Jul 7, 2021
Rays Throw Unofficial Five-Pitcher, Seven-Inning No-Hitter vs. Cleveland
If 2021 is the year of the no-hitter, then Wednesday provided us with the most 2021 no-hitter of all.
Five Rays pitchers combined to throw seven no-hit innings in Tampa Bay's 4-0 win over Cleveland, in what was the second leg of a doubleheader. It's the second seven-inning no-hitter this season, and will not be designated as official.
Arizona's Madison Bumgarner pulled off the same feat in April, going seven innings against the Braves in a 5-0 win.
The Rays set up the second leg of the doubleheader as a bullpen game, with right-hander Collin McHugh getting the ball to start. He retired all six batters he faced, with three strikeouts.