Fiers tosses 2nd career no-no, No. 300 in MLB history

The Oakland Athletics’ Mike Fiers tossed his second career no-hitter on Tuesday, the 300th of such feats in major-league history.

Fiers, who threw 131 pitches, walked two, struck out six and yielded zero hits en route to a 2-0 win at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. Fiers, wearing No. 50 for this second no-no, joins Kent Mercker in the No. 50 club.

Fiers’ first no-hitter came on Friday, August 21, 2015 when he was a member of the Houston Astros. He no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers at Minute Maid Park for a 3-0 win. Fiers wore No. 54 for that one and threw 134 pitches.

The last Oakland Athletics no-no was thrown 1 year, 16 days ago by Sean Manaea, a 3-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. The last no-no against the Cincinnati Reds was 3 years, 16 days ago by the Chicago Cubs’ Jake Arrieta, s 16-0 win at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, April 21, 2016.