have been five no-hitters — six if you forget about Jim Joyce —
and there are still 60 games to play.
John Lackey took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning nearly a
week ago in Seattle before it was broken up. Right now, no-hitters are
becoming old hat.
It wasn't always like that, though.
In the long history of the Red Sox, the team has had 18 no-hitters, half
of which came in a 14-year stretch between 1904 and 1918. Hideo Nomo
broke a streak of 35 straight seasons without a Boston no-hitter in his
first start of the 2001 season.
Since Nomo’s no-no, three more Red Sox hurlers have accomplished the
feat, with the most recent coming in 2008. That 2008 no-hitter was the
pitcher's first of his career, and it was also the first complete game
and shutout of his career, as well.
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