Dodgers’ Heartbreaking Ninth-Inning No-Hit Loss Spurs Dramatic Comeback to Edge Rockies in Glasnow’s Start
The Dodgers danced with the elusive no-hitter once again Monday night, coming tantalizingly close before seeing their dreams dashed in the ninth inning. Tyler Glasnow took the mound with determination, crafting seven innings of no-hit baseball in a 3-1 victory over the Rockies at Dodger Stadium. It was a masterful performance—right up until Ryan Ritter’s double off Tyler Scott poked a hole in the combined effort and brought the suspense to a climax. Glasnow’s night was near perfection, punctuated by 11 strikeouts and just a single walk, but the Dodgers’ quest for a no-hitter remains just out of reach.
This near-miss isn’t unusual for L.A. these days; just days earlier, Yoshinobu Yamamoto flirted with history before an agonizing ninth-inning unraveling against Baltimore. Major League Baseball’s no-hitter drought continues, with only a handful of close calls teasing fans and players alike—not since August of 2024 has a solo no-no dashed batters’ hopes entirely. As the Dodgers hold firm atop the NL West with an 80-64 record, these near-flawless outings hint at something extraordinary waiting just around the corner—even if frustration lingers for now. The Rockies, with their tough 40-104 season, were valiant but ultimately the backdrop for another Dodgers’ stirring performance.
It wasn’t as brutal as the other night, but the Los Angeles Dodgers had another no-hitter broken up in the ninth inning Monday.
The Dodgers came very close to throwing a combined no-hitter in their 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. Tyler Glasnow got the start and threw seven no-hit innings before he was pulled.
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Rockies second baseman Ryan Ritter hit a double off closer Tyler Scott to start the ninth inning and end the Dodgers’ combined bid.
Glasnow was just about perfect for the Dodgers in his seven innings on the mound. He allowed a walk in the second inning, and then Kyle Farmer hit Jordan Beck in on a sacrifice fly to get Colorado on the board.
But the no-hitter was safe, and Glasnow made it through seven innings before being taken out. He had 11 strikeouts and 105 pitches when Blake Treinen came in to replace him in the eighth. Treinen quickly got his three outs and left the remaining three for Scott. After Ritter’s hit, the Dodgers quickly closed out the inning to secure their two-run win.
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The Dodgers came so close to throwing a no-hitter on Saturday, too. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was perfect through 8 ⅔ innings against the Baltimore Orioles, but L.A. then blew a three-run lead and lost to the Orioles in brutal fashion. That would’ve been Yamamoto’s first MLB no-hitter, after he threw a pair in the Nippon Professional Baseball league.
Major League Baseball still has not seen a no-hitter this season, though there have been several close calls. The last no-hitter was thrown on Sept. 4, 2024, when the Chicago Cubs threw a combined no-no against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The most recent solo no-hitter came from Blake Snell in August 2024.
The last full MLB season without a complete no-hitter was 2005.
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Glasnow, 32, entered the night with a 3.41 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 14 games this season. He missed a big chunk of the season due to right shoulder inflammation but returned to the team’s rotation Monday after dealing with a minor back injury in recent weeks. He was a late scratch from a weekend start against the Baltimore Orioles because of that ailment.
The Dodgers hold an 80-64 record with the win, their second straight after a rough five-game losing skid. They hold a one-game lead over the Padres in the NL West. The Rockies, on the other hand, sit at 40-104 on the season and hold the worst record in MLB.
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