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Seager's HR spoils no-hit bid, makes history Shortstop becomes 1st player to break up multiple no-hitters with 2 outs in the 9th 5:25 AM UTC Theo DeRosa @Theo_DeRosa Share share-square-759408 Are you a left-handed pitcher just one out away from a no-hitter in an August game against your biggest rival? If so, there’s one hitter
byEmily Carter
7 August 2024
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Seager’s HR spoils no-hit bid, makes history

Shortstop becomes 1st player to break up multiple no-hitters with 2 outs in the 9th

5:25 AM UTC

Are you a left-handed pitcher just one out away from a no-hitter in an August game against your biggest rival? If so, there’s one hitter you definitely don’t want to face.

That would be the Rangers’ Corey Seager, who broke a hurler’s heart under those circumstances Tuesday night — and not for the first time.

Seager’s two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, ending Framber Valdez’s night and the Astros’ left-hander’s no-hit bid, hearkened back to a memorable Seager at-bat eight years ago.

On Aug. 25, 2016, Seager stepped in for the Dodgers with two outs in the ninth against Giants lefty Matt Moore. The L.A. shortstop blooped a single into right field, ending Moore’s chances at a no-hitter.

That meant that Tuesday’s homer made Seager the only player on record to break up TWO no-hitters with two outs in the ninth inning. The Mets’ J.D. Martinez was the most recent hitter to end one such bid, homering to put an end to a combined effort by the Braves on May 11. Seager’s home run Tuesday made 2024 the first season on record with multiple no-hit bids broken up with two outs in the ninth.

Plenty has changed from Seager’s first heartbreaking hit to his second. For one, Moore has pitched for six teams since 2016, including the Rangers (’18, ’22). His manager with San Francisco that fateful day was none other than Bruce Bochy, now Seager’s skipper in Texas.

Seager, of course, left the Dodgers to help the Rangers win their first World Series ring in 2023. Tuesday’s homer had little significance to him — the Astros still held on for a 4-2 win — but it certainly carried some history with it.

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Hello, I'm Emily Carter, a technology writer fascinated by the ever-evolving world of tech. I specialize in writing about the latest innovations, gadgets, and trends that are shaping our future. With a background in computer science and a knack for making complex topics accessible, I aim to inform and inspire my readers about the possibilities of technology.
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