no-hitter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of no-hitter
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The City Section championship baseball game is at Dodger Stadium, where Bret Saberhagen of Cleveland High pitches the first and only no-hitter in championship game history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Bryce Miller takes a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Seattle Mariners edge the Angels 1-0 to complete a three-game sweep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Mr. Ryan threw his last no-hitter when he was 44, 15 years older than Mr. Koufax was when he threw his fourth and final one, a perfect game at Dodger Stadium in 1965.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
He was even taken out with a no-hitter in the sixth inning against Mater Dei while sticking with 85 pitches to preserve him for the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
The Yankee pitcher was one out away from becoming a phenomenon so rare that it had never been seen before—the first man to pitch a no-hitter in the World Series.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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