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Cooper Thissen carried a no-hitter for Iowa into the sixth, but with the bases loaded and two outs, a 3-2 pitch was ruled a strike three—ending the no-hitter and giving Iowa a 1-0 win as California’s hopes were dashed; fans and observers blasted the umpire’s oversized strike zone.
California’s Sweetwater Valley LL fell 1-0 to Iowa in the Little League World Series after a controversial third-strike call with one out in the sixth inning sealed the combined no-hitter. Iowa’s Cooper Thissen struck out 15 in 5 1/3 innings before leaving on a pitch-count, and Anthony Johnson Jr. finished the game. The disputed call has sparked social-media outrage, as California heads to the US elimination bracket while representing Davenport Northwest LL of Iowa’s Midwest region.
Dylan Cease carried a no-hitter into the ninth against the Giants before Heliot Ramos’ leadoff single broke it; Cease had previously no-hit for the Padres in 2024, and Arraez—who once broke up Cease’s no-no in 2022—was in the lineup during the bid. Pirates rookie Jared Jones wrote six perfect innings against the Braves but was pulled for workload reasons after elbow surgery; a single by Mason Montgomery ended the perfect game in the seventh. Bailey Ober is set to return from elbow inflammation to start vs. the Guardians, likely shifting Marco Raya to long relief; Ober’s recent arc includes a May CG shutout followed by rougher starts, with his fastball velocity around 88 mph.
Shohei Ohtani carried six hitless innings with seven strikeouts, walking four and hitting a batter in the fourth, as the Dodgers beat the Rockies 4-1 to sweep the series. He also contributed a leadoff homer, with Freddie Freeman adding a solo shot and Andy Pages an insurance blast in the eighth; Tyler Freeman broke the no-hitter with a two-out single in the eighth. Teoscar Hernández left with a hamstring strain, and L.A. extended its NL West lead.
Houston routed Texas 9-0 as the Rangers’ offense and pitching stagnated, prompting tongue-in-cheek speculation about the Rangers no-hitting the Astros only to lose. The piece highlights a “combination no-hitter” by Imai, Okert and Santa, contrasts it with Rangers’ injuries and lineup churn, and notes the season-long grind and the AL West’s uneven play, while hopeful that the next game may improve.
The Astros combined to no-hit the Rangers behind Tatsuya Imai and two relievers, marking MLB’s first no-hitter since 2024; Colton Cowser provided late-inning excitement with a walk-off homer, while Jacob Misiorowski piled up 12 strikeouts over seven innings and threw a record number of 100+ mph pitches.
Houston’s pitching staff combined to no-hit Texas 9-0, with Tatsuya Imai tossing six innings before Steven Okert and Alimber Santa finished the job; the 22nd combined no-hitter in MLB history and the Astros’ fourth in franchise history. The win improves Houston to 24-31, puts them four games back in the AL West, and comes amid a four-game win streak and eight wins in 12 games.
Anthony Eyanson carved through five hitless innings to power the Portland Sea Dogs to a 2-0 win over Reading, while Ahbram Liendo and Franklin Arias drove in runs with RBI hits; the night also featured Worcester's 7-6 loss to Rochester, Greenville's 9-8 victory on an eight-inning burst led by Jack Winnay and Isaiah Jackson, and Salem's 16-2 defeat where Enddy Azocar had four hits. Delzine starred in relief for FCL Sox in a 5-4 win.
J.T. Ginn carried a no-hitter into the ninth for Oakland, but Adam Frazier broke it with a leadoff single and Zach Neto followed with a two-run homer for a 2-1 Angels walk-off win; the Angels also extended MLB's longest active no-hit streak to 4,227 games.
Paul Skenes carried a no-hitter into the seventh and pitched eight scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts and zero walks as the Pirates beat the Rockies 3-1, lowering his season ERA to 1.98. In his last five starts he’s gone 32 innings with a 0.84 ERA and 38 Ks, while punching out 0 walks across 35 consecutive innings and 123 batters faced. The win nudges Pittsburgh to 23-19, one game back of a wild-card spot, as Skenes continues a historic early-career run of dominance.
Ryan Weathers carried a near no-hitter into the seventh, but Adley Rutschman broke it up and Brent Headrick served up a three-run homer to Coby Mayo, handing the Yankees a 3-2 loss and a fourth straight defeat as their lineup again struggled to produce.
Trevor Bauer, ex-MLB ace, pitched a no-hitter for the Long Island Ducks in the independent Atlantic League, marking a standout performance in professional baseball outside MLB.
Trevor Bauer, in his second start for the independent Long Island Ducks, pitched seven innings of no-hit ball in a 13-0 win over the Lancaster Stormers (84 pitches, seven strikeouts, one walk) and posted a social-media jab at critics, calling himself 'so washed'.
Trevor Bauer pitched a seven-inning no-hitter for the Long Island Ducks in a 13-0 win over the Lancaster Stormers, throwing 84 pitches with seven strikeouts and one walk in his second U.S. start since 2021; an MLB scout who attended praised his flashes of former form, keeping doors open for a possible MLB return as he rebuilds his career in the Atlantic League.
Guardians rookie Parker Messick carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning, but Leody Taveras led off with a single and Blaze Alexander followed with another, then Taylor Ward’s single loaded the bases as Cleveland held on for a 4-2 win over Baltimore. Ramirez homered earlier, with Kwan and Valera adding RBI hits; Messick fanned nine over eight-plus innings (112 pitches) and Cade Smith secured the save.