Framber Valdez threw 93 pitches, including 65 strikes, en route to the 321st no- megahit in MLB history, leading the Houston Astros to a shutout of the Cleveland Guardians in Houston.
Valdez issued seven strikes and one walk and faced 27 batters in the 2- 0 triumph Tuesday at Minute Maid Park. He dropped his season period from3.29 to3.07 with the pristine performance. He logged a7.00 period over his former five appearances.
" Obviously, I had a couple of rough thresholds before this bone
and, for me, the biggest thing was just continue working hard, continue with my focus and knowing that I was going to be suitable to get back to where I was ahead also," Valdez told journalists.
Valdez is just the alternate ewer this season to pitch a solo no- megahit, joining Domingo German, who threw a perfect game for the New York Yankees in June.
The left- handed ewer started Tuesday's game by retiring the first dozen Guardians batters in order. The Astros scored the only runs of the game when right fielder Kyle Tucker smacked a two- run single to center in the bottom of the third.
Valdez issued his lone walk to Guardians designated megahit Oscar Gonzalez in the top of the fifth. He went on to retire the coming 14 batters in order. He forced first baseman David Fry to fly out after facing Gonzalez. Guardians right fielder Will Brennan also predicated into a double play. Valdez issued just one strikeout over the final five innings.
He secured the 16th no- megahit in Astros history by forcing Guardians catcher Cam Gallagher to line out to end the bottom of the ninth. The Astros( 61- 47) will host the Guardians( 53- 55) in the series homestretch at 210p.m. EDT Wednesday in Houston.
