Remembering Mets History (2022) Five Mets Pitchers Combine for Second No Hitter In Team History
Friday April 29th, 2022: On this brisk April night, the Mets wore black uniforms & made franchise history.
Tylor Megill took the mound against Aaron Nola in front of 32,416 at Citi Field. These lucky fans were about to witness Mets history.
In the top of the 3rd, Didi Gregorius started the inning with a line drive out at second base. Megill then struck out Odubel Herrera.
Next, Brandon Nimmo made an outstanding diving catch of a Jean Segura line drive which kept the game going hitless for Philadelphia.
In the top of the 4th, Megill got fly outs from Rhys Hoskins & Bryce Harper. The inning ende with Nick Castellanos' grounding out.
In the top of the 5th, Megill struck out JT Realmuto to start the inning. He then walked Kyle Schwarber for the second time. Megill then got Alec Bohm looking at a third strike for the second out. Megill then walked Didi Gregorius, making it the only inning the Phillies would get two men on base.In the bottom of the 6th, Pete Alonso hit his fourth HR of the season, a solo shot off Aaron Nola to make it 3-0.
In the top of the 7th, Drew Smith started out striking out JT Realmuto, the seventh Phillie strike out of the night. Mets manager Buck Showalter then brought in Joely Rodriguez to pitch To Kyle Schwarber.Joley walked Schwarber; then got Alec Bohm to ground out into a Lindor-McNeil-Alonso double play.
In the top of the 8th, Rodriguez got Gregorius for the first out. He then issued the sixth walk to a Phillies batter, walking pinch hitter Johan Camargo.
Manager Buck Schowalter went to the bullpen again, bringing in Seth Lugo. Lugo got two pop outs & the Mets were three outs away from a combined no hitter.
In the 9th inning, the Mets fans were on their feet hanging on every pitch. Edwin Diaz made it look easy, as struck out the side getting Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos & Realmuto for the final out.
Second Franchise No-Hitter: The Mets pitchers combined for the no hitter, just the second no hitter in Mets franchise history.
The five pitchers allowed no runs, no hits, combined for twelve strike outs & six walks, while throwing 159 pitches. Tylor Megill was credited with the win, Edwin Diaz the save. The Mets tossed MLB's first no hitter of 2022.
Quotes- Pete Alonso: "To be part of this was unbelievable, it's historic!"
The Mets bested their record to an MLB best 15-6 (.714%) record.