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Giants' Sanchez No-Hits Padres

By the Associated Press

Posted Jul 10, 2009 11:57 PM CDT

(AP) – Jonathan Sanchez, an unlikely candidate, pitched the majors' first no-hitter this season last night, dominating the San Diego Padres with an array of pitches in the San Francisco Giants' 8-0 victory. The 26-year-old left-hander returned to the rotation after a nearly 3-week demotion to the bullpen—and he only got the call because 303-game winner Randy Johnson went on the disabled list earlier this week with a shoulder injury.

Gold Glove center fielder Aaron Rowand saved the no-hitter with a leaping catch at the center-field fence to rob pinch-hitter Edgar Gonzalez for the second out of the ninth inning. Sanchez nearly tossed a perfect game—the only runner the Padres managed came on an error by third baseman Juan Uribe in the eighth. Sanchez threw the Giants' 13th no-hitter and first since John Montefusco did it on Sept. 29, 1976, at Atlanta.

San Francisco Giants' Jonathan Sanchez works against the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 10, 2009, in San Francisco.
San Francisco Giants' Jonathan Sanchez works against the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 10, 2009, in San Francisco.   (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
San Francisco Giants' Jonathan Sanchez works against the San Diego Padres during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 10, 2009, in San Francisco.
San Francisco Giants' Jonathan Sanchez works against the San Diego Padres during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 10, 2009, in San Francisco.   (Ben Margot)
This is a 2009 photo of Jonathan Sanchez of the San Francisco Giants baseball team.
This is a 2009 photo of Jonathan Sanchez of the San Francisco Giants baseball team.   (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
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JayJay
Jul 12, 2009 3:13 AM CDT
the one guy who got an error, did tht on purpose, he let go of the ball at first and knew he wouldnt get the out, so he picked it up and acted like it sliped out of his hand again... so they gave him the error.... idk.. thts wht i thought of it.. im most likely wrong.
Mad
Jul 11, 2009 9:33 AM CDT
My point. Does it still count if it was against the Padres?
Forderon
Jul 11, 2009 5:24 AM CDT
Well, it IS the Padres after all

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