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Raise your hand if you had Alec Mills as the Cubs pitcher to throw a no-hitter in 2020???
Holy Shit! What a day for the Cubs right-hander, who just no-hit the Brewers in Milwaukee, striking out five and allowing just three walks on Sunday.
🚨 NO-HITTER 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ofOABWAdkZ
— MLB (@MLB) September 13, 2020
There have now been two no-hitters thrown in MLB this year, Lucas Giolito for the White Sox and Alec Mills for the Cubs.
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And to think this was only Mills’ 15th career start.
Alec Mills throws a no-hitter on 114 pitches in his 15th career start.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) September 13, 2020
The Brewers made plenty of contact, but nothing fell in for them on Sunday.
Alec Mills (CHC): 5 swings and misses against, the fewest in a solo no-hitter since Dallas Braden's perfect game in 2010 (also 5). (@ESPNStatsInfo)
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) September 13, 2020
Mills pitched the 16th no-hitter in Cubs history.
Alec Mills, a 22nd-round pick out of Tennessee-Martin who is 28 years old and hasn't spent a full season in the major leagues, just threw the 16th no-hitter in Chicago Cubs history by shutting down the Milwaukee Brewers.
Baseball, man.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 13, 2020
David Ross also became the 11th person to catch and manage a no-hitter in MLB history.
David Ross is the 11th man in MLB history to both catch and manage a no-hitter
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) September 13, 2020
Incredible moment for Alec Mills.
QUESTION:
What kind of bear is best? 🐻 pic.twitter.com/skr7hvnSeO
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 13, 2020
