When starting pitcher, Edwin Jackson, took the mound tonight against his former team, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, he would have never imagined he would throw nearly 150-pitch game No-Hitter.
In the top of 9th inning, B.J. Upton came to plate but provided was quickly sat down as he struck out looking. The next batter, Hank Blalock flew out to to left and Will Aybar came to the plate hitting for Sean Rodriguez.
And with two away in the bottom of the ninth, Jackson was staring down Willy Aybar as the he sought his first career no-hitter. Edwin let the count slip to 3-0. And with a low and inside fastball from Jackson, Aybar began his trot to first.
Settling his nerves Jackson concentrated on Jason Bartlett who grounded up the middle to Stephen Drew. With a routine throw to first Jackson recorded his 2nd complete game shutout and his 1st no-hitter.
The final score was 1-0 with the Diamondbacks winning of 7 hits and an Edwin Jackson no-hitter.
Key Numbers
Edwin Jackson - 9.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 8BB, 6K, 4.63ERA
7 - Walks through the first three-inninings.
2nd - No-hitter in Diamondbacks history (Randy Johnson)
149 - Pitches thrown by Edwin Jackson
3 - No-hitters have been thrown this year.
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