Arizona's Edwin Jackson no-hits Rays

[madinmaryland]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Edwin Jackson settled down after a wild start to throw the fourth no-hitter of the season of the pitcher, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

Jackson walked eight, all but one in the first three innings, and threw a season-high 149 pitches in the second no-hitter in Diamondbacks' history. This is the third time the Rays have been no-hit since last July, including Dallas Braden 's perfect game at Oakland on May 9.

Colorado's Ubaldo Jimenez no-hit Atlanta on April 17 and Philadelphia's Roy Halladay tossed a perfect game at Florida on May 29.

Jason Bartlett grounded to shortstop for the final out and Jackson's teammates mobbed him on the field.

Jackson walked the bases loaded in the third but was bailed out by a stellar play by third baseman Mark Reynolds, who spun around to throw out Ben Zobrist at home plate.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/gameflash/2010/06/25/31308_recap.html

Congrats to the D-backs and Edwin Jackson!

[Dr Morbius]

1. Is this not the first season ever with three no-hitters?

And it isn't yet the All-Star break?

[Onceuponalife]

2. it's the fourth no-hitter

And there should have been a fifth except for a terrible call by the ump. No-hitters are coming pretty cheap this season. When a mediocre pitcher like Edwin Jackson throws one it makes me wonder if something fishy is going on..