HILL LOSES NO-HIT TRY ON HOME RUN IN 10TH AS PIRATES TOP DODGERS
PITTSBURGH» Dodgers left-hander Rich Hill lost his perfect game on an error in the ninth inning, then lost his no-hitter on a leadoff home run in the 10th by Josh Harrison that sent the Pirates over Los Angeles 1-0 on Wednesday night.
Hill became the first pitcher since Pedro Martinez in 1995 to take a no-hit try into extra innings.
The Pirates didn’t have a runner until Jordy Mercer led off the ninth with a sharp grounder that third baseman Logan Forsythe misplayed for an error. Hill retired the next three batters.
Hill (9-5) came back out for the 10th and Harrison sent his 99th pitch of the night into the first row of seats in left field, just out of the reach of Los Angeles left fielder Curtis Granderson. Hill struck out 10 without a walk.
Former Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio (2-5) picked up the win after working the top of the 10th.
WEDNESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
Chris Flexen pitched six effective innings, rookie Dominic Smith homered and the Mets ended a three-game skid, beating the Diamondbacks 4-2. … Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer in the ballpark near his home, Tommy La Stella added a two-run shot while subbing for Kris Bryant, and the Cubs kept their second-half surge going with a 9-3 victory over the Reds. … Mark Leiter Jr. allowed one hit over seven innings, Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in five runs and the Phillies rode that rookie tandem to an 8-0 victory over the Marlins. … Jarrett Parker hit a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh, Buster Posey hit a sacrifice fly, and the Giants beat the contending Brewers 4-2. Hunter Strickland (3-3) pitched the seventh for the victory as San Francisco took the series against a Milwaukee club that had hoped to grab some momentum going into a tough weekend ahead on the road against baseball’s best Dodgers. … Mitch Moreland hit a fifth-inning home run, Drew Pomeranz and three relievers bested Corey Kluber, and the Red Sox defeated the Indians 6-1. Moreland homered to right on a 1-0 pitch from Kluber (12-4), who allowed two runs over 7M innings. … Kevin Pillar hit Toronto’s sixth home run of the game in the eighth inning, lifting the Blue Jays over the Rays 7-6. … Gary Sanchez homered and drove in three runs, and Luis Severino pitched impressively into the seventh inning to lead the Yankees to another lopsided win over the Tigers, 10-2. … Zach Britton’s AL-record run of converting 60 straight save attempts ended amid the evening shadows of Camden Yards, when the Orioles’ closer blew a two-run lead and failed to get out of the ninth inning in a game Baltimore ultimately won in the 12th, 8-7 over the Athletics. … Taylor Motter replaced an injured Robinson Cano and gave Seattle the lead with a two-run single in the eighth inning, lifting the Mariners over the Braves 9-6. … Alex Bregman hit a three-run homer and Jake Marisnick and Max Stassi added solo shots to help the Astros beat the Nationals 6-1. … Tim Anderson singled with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to score Avisail Garcia from second base and give the White Sox a 4-3 comeback victory over the Twins. … Rookie Luke Weaver struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings, and Kolten Wong had three hits and three runs to help the Cardinals beat the Padres
6-2.