ATLANTA (AP) - AJ Smith-Shawver took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Monday night.
Smith-Shawver takes no-hitter into 8th inning as Braves blank the Reds
ATLANTA (AP) - AJ Smith-Shawver took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Monday night.
Santiago Espinal led off the eighth with a clean single to center field for Cincinnati's lone hit. He was later erased on an inning-ending double play.
Smith-Shawver (2-2) was trying for the first no-hitter in the majors this season. The rookie right-hander struck out five and walked four in eight splendid innings, throwing 60 of his 99 pitches for strikes.
It was his 11th major league start and fifth this year.