Jake Arrieta is shiny bright as he hits second no
CINCINNATI (AP) When he went to the Chicago Cubs as part of a trade that included bonus slots for international reach and " international " players, Jake Arrieta was convinced he'd someday do excellent achievements.
Many years later, He's your pulling off no hitter No. 2. And his Cubs are becoming increasingly popular, Actually, Trading and investing their loser label for the top spot in the majors.
Arrieta allowed only six balls hit out of the infield on Thursday night while no showing up in the Cincinnati Reds 16 0, A gem as clean and as prominent as it gets. It was the first no hitter of the season in mlb and his second in 11 regular season starts he also stymied the Dodgers 2 0 on Aug. 30 as the illustrate of his Cy Young season.
"Exactly what he goes out there, He's got no hit thing, Reds outfielder Jay Bruce exclaimed. "He's arguably the best pitcher amongst players today,
And his Cubs have the optimal record in the majors at 12 4, Which is their full capacity start since 1970. They're building on their wild card playoff appearance last season with an ace who is doing things that no one except him envisioned when Chicago got him in a trade with Baltimore midway your 2013 season.
The Cubs sent glass pitcher Scott Feldman and catcher Steve Clevenger to the Orioles for glass pitcher Pedro Strop, Two global marketplace signing bonus slots, And therefore Arrieta, Who was built with a 5.46 job opportunity ERA.
"I imagined pitching like this, Whether I had a(5.46 become old) Wearing Baltimore, Arrieta thought. "I expected to get so far at some point, Regardless how long it took or what I had to go through to get there.
"I had visualizations of tossing no hitters or casting shutouts. So now it's needs to happen for me. I don't take any of it as a given,
He's on a great stretches of pitching in Cubs history.
Arrieta has won all of his first four starts, The first Cub to do this since Greg Maddux in 2006. And it's going much farther back.
He won the NL Cy Young by going 22 6 last season two more wins than he had during his four times with Baltimore. On thursday night night, He added to his club record with a 24th in a straight line quality start he's 19 1 with a 0.86 ERA considering that June 21.
In his last 16 widespread season starts, He's 15 0 accompanied by 0.53 period of time, Providing only seven earned runs in 119 1/3 innings. He hasn't acceptable a run in his last 18 2/3 innings.
Arrieta is so good that his latest no hitter didn't meet his usual common for the first six innings. He walked three one at least he had in his three previous starts combined and threw 85 pitches. Manager Joe Maddon had decided to leave him out there as long as he ran a no hitter.
"You never want to affect anybody's greatness, Maddon reported.
He did not have to second guess himself. Sensing that another no hitter was feasible, Arrieta bore down withduring the last three innings. He carried out with six strikeouts and four walks. He finished it with Eugenio Suarez's routine fly to right field on his 119th pitch as thousands of Cubs fans in the viewers of 16,497 cheered at Great u. s Ball Park.
"So exactly what do I say, Team boss Joe Maddon said. "Men, It was magnificent,
The Reds hadn't been held hitless in a day-to-day season game since 1971, When Rick Wise did it for Philadelphia at Riverfront athletic field. On the inside 2010 NL playoffs, Roy Halladay of the Phillies frequency a no hitter against Cincinnati.
Arrieta joins several others who have thrown a pair of no hitters within the last few decade. The 30 year old righty is out there with Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Tim Lincecum and also also the Reds' Homer Bailey, Who threw really the one other no hitter at Great American Ball Park on July 2, 2013, The actual Giants.
The only other Cubs pitcher to throw a couple no hitters since 1900 was Ken Holtzman, Who made it happen in 1969 and 1971.
Overlooked was the Cubs' big night when you're at bat, Which included established singles and a walk by Arrieta. Kris Bryant hit a two run homer with his fantastic third career grand slam, Leading Chicago's five homer battery. Anthony Rizzo put in a three run homer, And Ben Zobrist and catcher David Ross had solo techniques.
The 39 year old catcher has announced it will probably be his final season. He'd never been behind home plate for a no hitter. He wound up hugging Arrieta halfway within plate and the mound after the final out. After, He posed for photos for this pitcher.
CINCINNATI (AP) When he went to the Chicago Cubs as part of a trade that included bonus slots for international reach and " international " players, Jake Arrieta was convinced he'd someday do excellent achievements.
Many years later, He's your pulling off no hitter No. 2. And his Cubs are becoming increasingly popular, Actually, Trading and investing their loser label for the top spot in the majors.
Arrieta allowed only six balls hit out of the infield on Thursday night while no showing up in the Cincinnati Reds 16 0, A gem as clean and as prominent as it gets. It was the first no hitter of the season in mlb and his second in 11 regular season starts he also stymied the Dodgers 2 0 on Aug. 30 as the illustrate of his Cy Young season.
"Exactly what he goes out there, He's got no hit thing, Reds outfielder Jay Bruce exclaimed. "He's arguably the best pitcher amongst players today,
And his Cubs have the optimal record in the majors at 12 4, Which is their full capacity start since 1970. They're building on their wild card playoff appearance last season with an ace who is doing things that no one except him envisioned when Chicago got him in a trade with Baltimore midway your 2013 season.
The Cubs sent glass pitcher Scott Feldman and catcher Steve Clevenger to the Orioles for glass pitcher Pedro Strop, Two global marketplace signing bonus slots, And therefore Arrieta, Who was built with a 5.46 job opportunity ERA.
"I imagined pitching like this, Whether I had a(5.46 become old) Wearing Baltimore, Arrieta thought. "I expected to get so far at some point, Regardless how long it took or what I had to go through to get there.
"I had visualizations of tossing no hitters or casting shutouts. So now it's needs to happen for me. I don't take any of it as a given,
He's on a great stretches of pitching in Cubs history.
Arrieta has won all of his first four starts, The first Cub to do this since Greg Maddux in 2006. And it's going much farther back.
He won the NL Cy Young by going 22 6 last season two more wins than he had during his four times with Baltimore. On thursday night night, He added to his club record with a 24th in a straight line quality start he's 19 1 with a 0.86 ERA considering that June 21.
In his last 16 widespread season starts, He's 15 0 accompanied by 0.53 period of time, Providing only seven earned runs in 119 1/3 innings. He hasn't acceptable a run in his last 18 2/3 innings.
Arrieta is so good that his latest no hitter didn't meet his usual common for the first six innings. He walked three one at least he had in his three previous starts combined and threw 85 pitches. Manager Joe Maddon had decided to leave him out there as long as he ran a no hitter.
"You never want to affect anybody's greatness, Maddon reported.
He did not have to second guess himself. Sensing that another no hitter was feasible, Arrieta bore down withduring the last three innings. He carried out with six strikeouts and four walks. He finished it with Eugenio Suarez's routine fly to right field on his 119th pitch as thousands of Cubs fans in the viewers of 16,497 cheered at Great u. s Ball Park.
"So exactly what do I say, Team boss Joe Maddon said. "Men, It was magnificent,
The Reds hadn't been held hitless in a day-to-day season game since 1971, When Rick Wise did it for Philadelphia at Riverfront athletic field. On the inside 2010 NL playoffs, Roy Halladay of the Phillies frequency a no hitter against Cincinnati.
Arrieta joins several others who have thrown a pair of no hitters within the last few decade. The 30 year old righty is out there with Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Tim Lincecum and also also the Reds' Homer Bailey, Who threw really the one other no hitter at Great American Ball Park on July 2, 2013, The actual Giants.
The only other Cubs pitcher to throw a couple no hitters since 1900 was Ken Holtzman, Who made it happen in 1969 and 1971.
Overlooked was the Cubs' big night when you're at bat, Which included established singles and a walk by Arrieta. Kris Bryant hit a two run homer with his fantastic third career grand slam, Leading Chicago's five homer battery. Anthony Rizzo put in a three run homer, And Ben Zobrist and catcher David Ross had solo techniques.
The 39 year old catcher has announced it will probably be his final season. He'd never been behind home plate for a no hitter. He wound up hugging Arrieta halfway within plate and the mound after the final out. After, He posed for photos for this pitcher.
