Santana even left a precious parting gift before he went -the first no-hitter in franchise history.
"I thought for sure he was going to throw a no-hitter, " the 22-year-old Miller said.
Lester (5-0) threw a no-hitter on May 19, 2008, beating the Kansas City Royals 7-0.
In their only other win, six Astros combined on a no-hitter at Yankee Stadium in 2003.
The team won't, however, concede that Santana's 134-pitch no-hitter last June perhaps exacerbated the situation.
It summoned visions of last June, when Johan Santana threw 134 pitches in the franchise's first no-hitter.
Former Twins ace Johan Santana pitched the Mets' first no-hitter on June 1 last year against St.
Ultimately, it seems unlikely that the no-hitter or the secret bullpen session indeed led to Santana's downfall.
" (Laughter.) On the other hand, MSNBC had a different take -- "President pitches no-hitter.
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"The no-hitter, perfect game, all that stuff, the stars got to be perfectly aligned for you, " Lester said.
The Mets have had only one no-hitter in their history, last June 1 by Johan Santana against St.
Johan Santana pitched the first no-hitter in Mets on June 1 against St.
Harvey, who wound up with 107 pitches, said he couldn't envision a scenario of his manager pulling him with the no-hitter intact.
The euphoria of Johan Santana's no-hitter was still fresh in their minds.
Then there was the no-hitter in his first full season when he relied on veteran catcher Jason Varitek to tell him what to throw.
But the no-hitter stands out because of how many pitches he threw a large number for anybody, let alone a pitcher coming off major surgery.
Over a four year period, Bryant believed that Pedro Martinez had the ability to throw a no-hitter each time that he took the mound.
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He went 6-9 with a 4.85 ERA in 21 starts last year and threw the first no-hitter in team history on June 1 against St.
Nomo won rookie of the year honors, made the All-Star team, pitched a no-hitter and posted a respectable 69-61 win-loss record during his U.S. career.
Verlander pitched his second career no-hitter at Toronto on May 7.
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Even though Harvey came close to a no-hitter, Saturday's game raised his earned-run average to 0.82 from 0.64 an illustration of his effectiveness so far this season.
Colorado's Jorge De La Rosa carried a no-hitter into the seventh Sunday, the Cardinals' Adam Wainwright went 7 2-3 innings before his no-hit bid ended Saturday and St.
Santana's comeback reached its apex last June 1 when he pitched the first no-hitter in Mets history, throwing a career-high 134 pitches that night in his second consecutive shutout.
His problems started not long after he threw the first no-hitter in franchise history, a 134-pitch epic that will likely serve as the defining moment of his Mets tenure.
Jonathon Niese (13-9, 3.40 ERA) gets the opening day assignment in place of Santana, who pitched the first no-hitter in franchise history last year but then collapsed after June.
Harvey carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning of the Mets' 4-2 win over the Twins on Saturday, a masterful display of craftsmanship that continued his early-season stretch of brilliance.
Sealock also told the crew members about developments in the Masters golf tournament, and of the baseball no-hitter pitched this week by Hideo Nomo of the Boston Red Sox, Fleischer said.
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