Auburndale Native Jordan Zimmermann Throws No-Hitter On Final Day
Sunday, September 28th, 2014 -- 7:44 PM
Auburndale native Jordan Zimmermann (14-5) struck out 10 and allowed just two baserunners enroute to a 1-0 win over the Miami Marlins and the first no-hitter of his career on the final day of the MLB's regular season.After retiring the first 14 batters, he walked Justin Bourn on a low, full-count fastball with two outs in the fifth. In the seventh, Garrett Jones reached first base on a strike-three wild pitch; moments later, catcher Wilson Ramos picked him off.
Zimmermann's no-no is the 56th no-hitter thrown by a team in September or October (in the regular season) since the 1st World Series was played in 1903. Only 6 of the previous 55 teams to do it went on to win the World Series, and it's only happened once in the Divisional Era.
When Zimmermann's no-hitter ended, every one of the 7 position players behind him (not including the catcher) entered the game as a substitute. It's the 1st no-hitter in major-league history that ended with 7 position players on defense who did NOT start the game.
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