Giants' Blake Snell throws his first no-hitter, dominates Reds with 11 Ks

CINCINNATI — Blake Snell couldn’t keep his eyes off the television perched atop a pillar in the Great American Ballpark’s visiting clubhouse. On the screen was a replay of Cincinnati Reds’ star Elly De La Cruz’s line drive to right field, Mike Yastrzemski’s leaping catch with outstretched arms and Snell’s embrace on the mound with catcher Patrick Bailey.

It was as if Snell needed video proof to wrap his head around what had just happened: the two-time Cy Young award winner no-hit the Reds in a 3-0 San Francisco Giants win on Friday night. It’s the first no-hitter for the Giants since Chris Heston did it in 2015 against the New York Mets and the 18th in franchise history.

“Still kind of shocked,” Snell said, his eyes fixated on the TV. “I need to go home, let it sink in.”

Lately, Snell has looked unhittable. On this night, he was.



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