no-hit

[noh-hit]

adjective

Baseball.

1. of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team.

   a no-hit pitcher; a no-hit game.

Word History and Origins

Origin of no-hit¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Example Sentences

Ohtani, of course, had pitched plenty before that Sept. 16 game at Dodger Stadium, when he spun five no-hit innings against a Phillies team on the verge of a National League East division title.

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The Reds — who were no-hit by Snell last year when he pitched for the San Francisco Giants — didn’t get their first hit until Matt McLain doubled with two outs in the third.

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That was the plan again on Tuesday, and five no-hit innings by Ohtani wasn’t about to make manager Dave Roberts stray from an organizational directive.

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Tyler Glasnow throws seven no-hit innings, but Tanner Scott gives up a double to end the combined no-hitter in the ninth inning of a 3-1 win over the Rockies.

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Tyler Glasnow was brilliant over seven no-hit innings, striking out 11.

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