North Dakota St. loses despite no-hitter

[underpants]

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/8006634/?MSNHPHCP>1=39002

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Two North Dakota State pitchers combined for a no-hitter on Wednesday, but lost 2-0 to Creighton thanks to walks and a hit batter in a seven-inning game.

Chad Berg walked four of the first six batters of the game, allowing Creighton to score its first run, then hit Joe Servais with a pitch to make the score 2-0.

Berg walked the first batter of the next inning before he was replaced by Chris Paterson.

The Bluejays (21-8) loaded the bases with walks again in the third inning, but Paterson got Nick Nordgren to ground out to end the threat.

North Dakota State (6-16) had seven hits in the first game of a doubleheader.

Creighton coach Ed Servais said he hadn't seen anything like it in his 40 years in the sport.

"Baseball is a strange, strange game," he said.

[rinsd]

1. Andy Hawkins...where are you now?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Hawkins

[underpants]

2. technically Hawkins did not throw a no-hitter --STRANGE

The 4-0 loss was the largest margin of a no-hitter loss in the 20th century, and Hawkins became the first Yankees pitcher to lose a no-hitter. On Sept. 4, 1991 the Committee for Statistical Accuracy, appointed by Commissioner Fay Vincent, changed the definition of a no-hitter to require that a pitcher throw at least nine full innings and a complete game. Since Hawkins played for the visiting team in the game in question, the White Sox never batted in the ninth inning, Hawkins lost the credit for a no-hitter.

[rinsd]

3. Well technically he did throw the no hitter (at lkeast to me)

It was a no hitter under the rules at the time he threw it and had the creidt removed because of a rule change over a year later. To me, that's just bullshit. Like ruling HR in old Yankee stadium (pre-renov) no good because the fence was closer.

Still I remember that game as it was the start of bizarre no nos by the Yankees in the 90's which included Jim Abbott, Dwight Gooden, David Cone & David Wells (last 2 being perfectos).

[underpants]

4. Yeah I don't understand how they could make that a rule

so visiting teams CAN'T throw no hitters????

[rinsd]

5. The visiting team can still throw a no no.

They just can't do so while losing (no last ups for the home team).

I just hate making it retroactive.

[hughee99]

7. Matt Young had the same thing happen to him for the Red Sox

in Cleveland not too long after this. I think he lost 3-0, mostly on walks and errors.

[Andrew99]

6. Talk about bad luck

Some pitchers just seem not to catch any breaks. Reminds me of Pedro Martinez, who often throws games and his team fails to back him up.