...turn in the rotation. RED SOX: Clay Buchholz's next appearance will have more to do with Jonathan Papelbon than Johnny Vander Meer. The Red Sox rookie, who threw a no-hitter in just his second major league start, will pitch out of the bullpen...
...first time since 1988 remained at four. Sanchez (8-2), unbeaten in his past seven starts, saw his bid to match Johnny Vander Meer's feat of throwing consecutive no-hitters end on Floyd's second-inning homer. But by then, the Marlins...
...retired the last six batters he faced against the New York Mets on May 12, then all 27 Braves in his last start. Johnny Vander Meer is the only major league pitcher to throw consecutive no-hitters, doing it in 1938 for Cincinnati.
...managed by Connie Mack, defeated the NL, managed by John McGraw, 4-2 on Babe Ruth's two-run homer. 1938 - Johnny Vander Meer, Bill Lee and Mace Brown combined to limit the AL to one run and seven hits as the NL won the All-Star game 4-1...
...game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. 1947 - Cincinnati's Ewell Blackwell almost duplicated Johnny Vander Meer's double no-hit record by following up his June 18 gem over Boston. Brooklyn's Eddie Stanky singled with one...
...Millwood pitched one for Philadelphia on April 27 against San Francisco. And it came on the 65th anniversary of Johnny Vander Meer's first no-hitter. The only pitcher to throw consecutive no-hitters, he started that streak on June 11...
MIAMI - Anibal Sanchez is growing tired of hearing about Johnny Vander Meer's exploits. Vander Meer, of course, is the only pitcher in major league history to throw consecutive no-hitters - a feat...
...produced more than its share. Be it Hank Aaron homering in Atlanta, Sandy Alomar earning the MVP award in Cleveland or Johnny Vander Meer winning at old Crosley Field, the local star often highlights the show. This year, Pedro Martinez, Nomar Garciaparra...
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