US EditionGavin Williams Just Misses Guardians' First No-Hitter in 44 Years in 4-1 Win over Mets
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO, AUG 6 – Gavin Williams threw 117 pitches and came two outs from a no-hitter, ending the longest active no-hitter drought in Major League Baseball, which lasted 44 years for the Guardians.
- On Wednesday at Citi Field, Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams carried a no-hitter into the ninth before Juan Soto’s one-out homer broke it up, and Cleveland won 4-1.
- Cleveland has not thrown a no-hitter since Len Barker’s perfect game on May 15, 1981, marking a long MLB drought.
- Williams logged 126 pitches, 17 more than his previous career high and the most in the majors since Alex Cobb’s 131 in 2023.
- The Mets dropped a 4-1 result at Citi Field, with Cleveland’s Gavin Williams holding near a no-hitter through eight innings.
- Meanwhile, the Mets have lost eight of nine to fall out of first place in the National League East, while Cleveland has won 7 of 8 games.
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Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams lost a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning Wednesday afternoon when New York Mets right-fielder Juan Soto hit a solo home run. Williams left the game after 8-2/3rds innings and 126 pitches. He walked four and struck out six. The post Cleveland pitcher Williams just misses no-hitter appeared first on ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA.
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Gavin Williams just misses Guardians’ first no-hitter in 44 years in 4-1 win over Mets
BY JERRY BEACH NEW YORK — Gavin Williams came within two outs of Cleveland’s first no-hitter in 44 years before Juan Soto homered with one out in the ninth inning, and the Guardians completed a three-game sweep of the reeling New York Mets with a 4-1 win Aug. 6. Williams (7-4) walked three and struck out six, including Francisco Lindor to lead off the ninth. But Soto homered just beyond the leaping grasp of center fielder Angel Martínez two pitc…
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