Padres’ pitching additions could finally end no-no drought

2021 could finally be the year that the San Diego Padres end the franchise’s no-hitter drought.

Thanks to the recent additions of Blake Snell and Yu Darvish, the San Diego Padres’ projected starting pitching staff now has eight no-hit bids that have reached the seventh inning under its belt. Here’s the list:

6⅓
Yu Darvish

 
Chicago Cubs (NL)

 
Thursday, August 13, 2020

Spoiler: Justin Smoak, solo homer over the right-field wall with one out in seventh inning.

Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2

Wrigley Field (Chicago)



6
Dinelson Lamet

 
San Diego Padres (NL)

 
Sunday, August 9, 2020

Spoiler: Kole Calhoun, homer to left to lead off the seventh inning.

San Diego Padres 9, Arizona Diamondbacks 5

Petco Park (San Diego)


6⅓
Dinelson Lamet

 
San Diego Padres (NL team in IL game)

 
Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Spoiler: Omar Narvaez, one-out single to right in the seventh inning.

San Diego Padres 9, Seattle Mariners 4

T-Mobile Park (Seattle)


7
Chris Paddack

 
San Diego Padres (NL)

 
Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Spoiler: Starlin Castro, leadoff homer to left-center in the eighth inning for Padres no no-hitter No. 8,071.

San Diego Padres 3, Miami Marlins 2

Marlins Park (Miami)



6
Blake Snell


 
Tampa Bay Rays (AL)


 
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018
Spoiler: José Ramirez, leadoff homer in the seventh inning.
Tampa Bay Rays 3, Cleveland Indians 1
Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg)



6
Blake Snell


 
Tampa Bay Rays (AL team in IL game)


 
Monday, June 25, 2018
Spoiler: Anthony Rendon, leadoff double to left in the seventh inning.
Tampa Bay Rays 11, Washington Nationals 0
Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg)


8⅔
Yu Darvish

 
Texas Rangers (AL)

 
Friday, May 9, 2014

Spoiler: David Ortiz, single to right with two outs in the ninth inning to end the bid (though an official scoring change later deemed the no-no dead in the seventh).

Texas Rangers 8, Boston Red Sox 0

Globe Life Park (Arlington)


8⅔
Yu Darvish

 
Texas Rangers (AL)

 
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Spoiler: Marwin Gonzalez, base hit up the middle (through Darvish’s legs) with two outs in the ninth inning to break up a perfect game bid.

Texas Rangers 7, Houston Astros 0

Minute Maid Field (Houston)

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