Zach Davies and three relievers from the Chicago Cubs combined Thursday to pitch the seventh MLB no-hitter of the season, shutting the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 e equaling the record for blank matches in a year since 1900.
The Dodgers received eight passes on balls, at least one from each of Chicago’s pitchers, but they couldn’t get past it.
The victory went to Davies (5-3), who walked five and threw 94 pitches in six innings. hitless against the defending World Series champion in the 16th start of his first season with the Cubs.
The relievers Ryan Tepera and Andrew Chafin each granted a passport, but Los Angeles did not know how to take advantage of them.
Craig Kimbrel then walked Chris Taylor early in the ninth, but the fierce closer struck out Cody Bellinger, Albert Pujols and pinch hitter Will Smith. to seal the 17th no-hitter in Cubs history.
Walker Buehler (7-1) took the loss with five hits and three plate appearances. in six innings in which he walked two and fanned six.
For the Cubs, the Puerto Rican Javier Báez 4-1, with a run scored and an RBI. The Dominican Sergio Alcántara 1-0. Venezuelans Willson Contreras 4-1, with one scored and two RBIs; Rafael Ortega 3-0.
For the Dodgers, the Dominican Albert Pujols 4-0.