Gonna be a somber postgame for Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler, because for the first time in 24 years, the Washington Nationals franchise has been no-hit, held hitless by Michael Lorenzen Wednesday night in a 7-0 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
Lorenzen threw a career-high 124 pitches in his 64th career start, walking four and striking out five in spinning the fourth no-no in MLB this year. It was the first by a Phillies hurler since July 25, 2015 when Cole Hamels did it against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, and the first Phils no-hitter at CBP since Roy Halladay’s in Game 1 of the 2010 NLDS against the Reds.
It is, on the flip side, the first time the Washington Nationals were no-hit in the DC era, as their last dealings there came when the then-Expos were on the business end of David Cone's perfect game in July 1999 at Yankee Stadium.
Lorenzen, who was acquired by the Phillies on August 1 from the Tigers for a minor-leaguer, already had a gem in his first start as a Phil, throwing eight innings of two-run ball in a win over the Marlins last Tuesday.
Now, he has history, and his name next to Tommy Greene as Phillies pitchers who have thrown two of the five all-time no-hitters against the Expos/Nationals.
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