MIAMI -- Major League start No. 13 certainly proved lucky for Anibal Sanchez.
The 22-year-old rookie etched his place in baseball history on Wednesday night by tossing the fourth no-hitter in Marlins history.
Called up from Double-A on June 25, Sanchez made his mark in his 13th big league start, silencing the Diamondbacks, 2-0, in front of 12,561 at Dolphin Stadium.
In an improbable season for the rookie-laden Marlins, Sanchez pitched the first no-hitter in the league since Randy Johnson's perfect game in 2004. Then with Arizona, the Big Unit overwhelmed the Braves on May 18.
In the organization's 14th season, the Marlins surprisingly have four no-hitters. The last was turned in by A.J. Burnett against the Padres at San Diego on May 12, 2001. Al Leiter (May 11, 1996 vs. Colorado) and Kevin Brown (Sept. 22, 1996 at San Francisco) turned in the other gems.
The Diamondbacks have now been no-hit twice in their history. The other was Jose Jimenez of St. Louis, on June 25, 1999.
Acquired from the Red Sox as part of the Josh Beckett/Mike Lowell trade last Thanksgiving, Sanchez (7-2) has won three straight decisions. He's already turned in some marvelous outings, including beating Atlanta on July 25, when he gave up one hit in seven innings.
A low-key native of Maracay, Venezuela, Sanchez opened the season in Double-A, but he's been a big addition to a young staff. The right-hander went into the ninth inning having thrown 93 pitches.
The 22-year-old rookie etched his place in baseball history on Wednesday night by tossing the fourth no-hitter in Marlins history.
Called up from Double-A on June 25, Sanchez made his mark in his 13th big league start, silencing the Diamondbacks, 2-0, in front of 12,561 at Dolphin Stadium.
In an improbable season for the rookie-laden Marlins, Sanchez pitched the first no-hitter in the league since Randy Johnson's perfect game in 2004. Then with Arizona, the Big Unit overwhelmed the Braves on May 18.
In the organization's 14th season, the Marlins surprisingly have four no-hitters. The last was turned in by A.J. Burnett against the Padres at San Diego on May 12, 2001. Al Leiter (May 11, 1996 vs. Colorado) and Kevin Brown (Sept. 22, 1996 at San Francisco) turned in the other gems.
The Diamondbacks have now been no-hit twice in their history. The other was Jose Jimenez of St. Louis, on June 25, 1999.
Acquired from the Red Sox as part of the Josh Beckett/Mike Lowell trade last Thanksgiving, Sanchez (7-2) has won three straight decisions. He's already turned in some marvelous outings, including beating Atlanta on July 25, when he gave up one hit in seven innings.
A low-key native of Maracay, Venezuela, Sanchez opened the season in Double-A, but he's been a big addition to a young staff. The right-hander went into the ninth inning having thrown 93 pitches.
