Burnes, Hader team up on no-hitter

Milwaukee ace Corbin Burnes combined with reliever Josh Hader to pitch baseball’s record ninth no-hitter this season, breaking a mark set when pitchers began throwing overhand in 1884 as the Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 3-0 late Saturday night.

Burnes (10-4) struck out 14 with 115 pitches over eight innings, taking a perfect game into the seventh while overpowering the Indians, who were no-hit for the third time in 2021. This time is was by Burnes — who has become a Cy Young contender as the Brewers run away with the NL Central — and Hader, one of the game’s top closers.

Cleveland is the first team to be no-hit three times in the same year — all of them with starter Zach Plesac (10-5) on the mound.

San Diego’s Snell injured:

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell left a game Sunday with a left adductor strain in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Snell retired his first two batters on popups to left field. He was facing Trea Turner when he suddenly left the mound with a 2-1 count, having thrown 11 pitches.

Blue Jays’springer held out:

George Springer was held out of the lineup Sunday one day after hitting a two-run homer that gave Toronto an 11-10 victory in the first game of a doubleheader. Springer missed three games after fouling a ball off his knee last Monday.

Missions squander lead at Frisco: Despite hitting two homers and holding a 4-1 lead, the Missions bullpen allowed five runs in the eighth inning in a 7-4 loss at Frisco on Saturday night.

Dwanya Williams-sutton had a three-run homer and Esteury Ruiz contributed a solo shot for San Antonio.

Mackenzie Gore, making his debut, struck out eight for the Missions.