On Friday night, Justin Verlander came within two outs of becoming the sixth pitcher in major-league history to throw three no-hitters.
Justin Verlander’s No-Hitter Broken Up With 1 Out In Ninth
He would join Nolan Ryan (seven), Sandy Koufax (four), Cy Young (three), Bob Feller (three), and Larry Corcoran (three) as the only pitchers in major-league history to throw more than two if he could complete the ninth inning without allowing a hit. He entered the ninth having thrown 95 pitches, 66 for strikes.
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