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Astros Starter Tatsuya Imai and 2 Relievers Throw Combined No-Hitter Against Rangers
The Astros’ 17th regular-season no-hitter was their fourth combined effort, with Alimber Santa sealing it in his major league debut.
- On Monday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Houston Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai and relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa combined to throw a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over the Texas Rangers.
- Imai's struggles early in his Astros tenure made Monday's performance remarkable; the 28-year-old joined Houston on a $54 million, three-year contract in January but was placed on the injured list after just three starts.
- Imai threw 57 of his 97 pitches for strikes and retired 16 consecutive batters before Okert took over in the seventh, while Santa made his major league debut and ended the game with a called third strike against Brandon Nimmo.
- Houston's achievement ranks as the 17th regular-season no-hitter in Astros history and the fourth combined effort by the franchise, marking the first in the major leagues since Shota Imanaga and Chicago Cubs relievers combined on a 12-0 win over Pittsburgh on Sept. 4, 2024.
- Facing a Rangers lineup missing Corey Seager and coming off a loss to the Los Angeles Angels where Reid Detmers struck out 14 batters, the Astros' trio allowed just two walks, making the no-hitter perhaps the unlikeliest of the 18 in franchise history.
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Arlington. Houston Astros' right pitcher, Tatsuya Imai, and re-readers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa combined to get a game without hits or runs in a 9-0 win over Texas Rangers.
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MLB roundup: 3 Astros combine for first no-no since '24
Houston pitchers Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert and Alimber Santa combined for the majors' first no-hitter since 2024 as the Astros beat the Texas Rangers 9-0 on Monday in Arlington, Texas.
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Astros throw a combined no-hitter in their 9-0 win over the Rangers
Tatsuya Imai combined with relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa on the 17th regular-season no-hitter in Houston Astros history, and Christian Walker and Yordan Alvarez homered in a 9-0 win over the Texas Rangers
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