MLB’s Houston Valdes defeated No-Hitter in a two-run shot with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning
Framber Valdez (30) of the Houston Astros in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) missed his second no-hitter (no-hitter).
Valdez hit an unexpected home run in the bottom of the ninth inning in a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on the 7th (Korea time).
Valdez, Houston’s left-hander ace, marched perfectly into the fifth inning.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, leadoff hitter Jonah Heim was induced to hit a ground ball, but third baseman Alex Bregman made a bad pitch to the first base, breaking the perfect score.
However, Valdez continued his no-hit game by allowing only one walk without getting a single hit until the eighth inning.
Houston took a 4-0 lead in the top of the ninth inning, with Jordan Alvarez hitting a two-run homer.
Valdez, who took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning for his second career no-hit game, walked Robbie Grossman, the first batter, but he caught two outs after hitting the follow-up hitter Ezequiel Duran with a double play.
Now it was one out count left, but Valdez walked Josh Smith again.
Valdez then threw an 84.8-mile (about 136.5km) sharp slider into the first pitch against Corey Seager, who came out to bat.
However, the ball caught by Seager’s cheerful swing became a two-run home run that went far beyond the fence in right-center and into the outfield stand.
Valdez, who missed a no-hitter because he couldn’t catch the last one out, couldn’t hide his disappointment on the mound and was replaced by closer Josh Hader.토토사이트 모음
This game was won by Houston 4-2.
Valdez made his first career no-hitter against the Cleveland Guardians on August 2 last year.