The starting pitcher offers recorded a hit in about three straight no-hitters and in three on the five no-no's this year, including two-hit endeavours by Jordan Zimmermann on November. 27 against the Marlins and Tim Lincecum against the Padres on June 30.

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All five no-hitters this season came from National League pitchers, breaking the senior citizen circuit's single-season record of four achieved within 1898, 1969 and 2010. The American League single-season record is also five, accomplished in 1917 and 2001.

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Henderson Alvarez and Lincecum, who pitched throughout Homer Bailey's no-hitter on July 2, 2013, have both received and lost no-hitters since the beginning connected with last season.

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More from the gameThe National League is responsible for nine direct no-hitters. The last two have come out of your NL East, and the first two, both equally thrown by the Reds' Bailey, are the only from the Central in the skills.

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Zimmermann's no-hitter is the 24th in the Majors before five seasons, setting a fresh mark for the most no-no's in a five-year stretch out, according to STATS.

Zimmermann's no-hitter is the 5th in franchise history only the first for the Nationals. This Expos tallied four no-nos. Dennis Martinez no-hit the Dodgers on July 28, 1991; Charlie Lea held the Giants hitless upon May 10, 1981; and also Bill Stoneman no-hit the Mets on March. 2, 1972, and the Phillies about April 17, 1969.

All more effective defensive players behind Zimmermann entered the game as defensive alternatives. According to ELIAS, this is the first time in Major League history a no-hitter has finished with seven defensive avid gamers who did not start the game.

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Fifteen players recorded a putout or an assist in Zimmermann's no-hitter, setting a serious League record for a no-no.

Zimmermann's no-hitter would be the 56th thrown in either September as well as October. Only six times has the team that threw the no-hitter gone on to get the World Series. The last occurrence came when Clay Buchholz plonked a no-hitter on Sept. 1, 2007, and the Red Sox continued to defeat the Rockies on earth Series.

Aside from Bailey's no-hitters on October. 28, 2012, and July 2, 2013, the most recent NL Fundamental no-hitter was thrown by ex- Cubs hurler Carlos Zambrano on Sept. 18, 2008. There have been 26 no-hitters involving the American and National Leagues since.

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Zimmermann's no-hitter is the fifth on the season's final day. Alvarez, his opponent on Sunday, thrown the fourth against the Tigers about Sept. 29, 2013. Before, the Angels' Mike Witt no-hit the Rangers on Sept. 30, Eighty four; the A's quartet of Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, Scott Lindblad and Rollie Fingers held your Angels hitless on Sept. 28, 1974; and the Reds' Bumpus Jones threw a new no-hitter against the Pirates on Oct. 15, 1892.

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The no-hitter thrown by Witt was a perfect game.

Your Marlins previously shared the Major Nfl lead with the Royals plus the D-backs for the fewest no-hitters thrown towards them at two. Automobile tied with the Rockies, the Astros, this Brewers and the Mariners with three.

The Nationals won Zimmermann's no-no 1-0 on Sunday, marking this 40th no-hitter in Major League heritage to end with a 1-0 score. Zimmermann's marked the 21st in the NL compared to 19 in the AL.

Washington -- Rockies star Carlos Gonzalez will move to proper field when His returns for the lineup Friday night resistant to the Twins, manager Walt Weiss introduced Wednesday.

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Gonzalez, who hasn't took part in the Majors since June 3 because of a benign tumor within his left index finger that expected surgery, played all three outfield positions from when His broke within the Athletics in 2008-11, then switched to left solely in '12. But Weiss believes Gonzalez fits in right on the current roster.

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Weiss may juggle All-Star Charlie Blackmon, Drew Stubbs, Corey Dickerson and Brandon Barnes at the other outfield spots. By adding Gonzalez in right, the Rockies is often more comfortable when they use Dickerson, who has batted .327 in regular time in Gonzalez's don't have, but has minimal expertise in right (four games last season, with his only commence there being his Major League debut). Stubbs (.295 entering Wednesday's finale) also has earned increased possibility.

Gonzalez, who has won three Rawlings Silver Glove Awards (one in the event it was for overall outfield participate in, the last two since the winners were determined by position), offers played right in his initial couple of injury rehab games intended for Triple-A Colorado Springs.

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'He's a guy that will play anywhere out there,In . Weiss said. 'He's a very talented outfielder, and the man has played all three.'

Gonzalez's adjustable rate mortgage would be a plus in right, wherever His can discourage runners by going first-to-third on singles.

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Even with left, Gonalez has remained one of the prime outfielders in the game in assists, and then His will be called upon more often throughout right. His played still left because of the spaciousness of Coors Subject, and concerns about accidental injuries led Gonzalez and then-Rockies manager Micheal Tracy to decide that playing multiple outfield positions was not a favorable choice. Before this season, Weiss toyed with the idea of playing Gonzalez in center, but His scrapped it before Early spring Training workouts began.

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'He information well as a right fielder, prototypical, really,In . said Weiss, who said they doesn't want to shift Gonzalez via position to position. 'But with the size of our outfield, there's a case regarding him to be roaming of which spacious left field in addition to left-center, too.'

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Stubbs and Blackmon are centre fielders by trade. Blackmon has seemed more comfortable in right and center, but Weiss has self confidence in his ability to play seventy one spots. Barnes, the team's top rated pinch-hitter, can also play all three.

'I'll have to go back to mixing and related, and I'll find at-bats for everyone,' Weiss said. 'But it's not as tough as it was when we started the season [with six outfielders, like 2013 All-Star Michael Cuddyer, who is by helping cover their a shoulder injury], because all of us still have one guy lower in 'Cuddy.''

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Cuddyer is due for an MRI with his fractured shoulder upon July 21. Even if it's healing properly, His is not due back until late September. Any problem on the MRI could make the idea impossible for him another by season's end.

Before happening the disabled list, Gonzalez struggled don and doff with the finger issue, but His also dealt with left joint tendinitis. The injuries combined to create a disappointing .255 batting average along with eight home runs along with 31 RBIs. The time out has allowed Gonzalez's knee to heal, Weiss mentioned.

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'He mentioned that to me just before His left [for the rehabilitate assignment],' Weiss said. 'He feels like it's helped his knee. His knee feels a lot better. Yeah, it is a silver lining.

'Realistically, you just aren't going to come off a three-game rehabilitate and be in hockey design -- not midseason form. Doesn't mean you can't be effective and help the team acquire games.'