Chicago Cubs’ Zach Davies, three relievers combine for MLB’s 7th no-hitter

The Chicago Cubs threw their first combined no-hitter in franchise history as four pitchers shut down the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 on Thursday night. Buy 44 Tony MLB Jerseys,

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“The whole bullpen had no idea,” lefty Andrew Chafin said afterwa Buy MLB Nike Jerseys, rd. “It was completely oblivious. In our defense, from that bullpen, our perspective on the field, all we can see is like batting averages and the count and stuff like that.”

Davies pitched the first six innings without giving up a hit but was pulled for a pinch hitter in the top of the seventh inning after 94 pitches. His pitch count was simply too high to complete what he started, manager David Ross said.

“The hard part is taking out a guy that hasn’t given up a hit,” Ross said. “I didn’t see him going nine for sure.”

Righty Ryan Tepera pitched a clean seventh inning before Chafin did the same in the eighth. After walking the leadoff hitter in the ninth, closer Craig Kimbrel finished off the 17th no-hitter in Cubs’ history, striking out Cody Bellinger, Albert Pujols and pinch hitter Will Smith.

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