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For the 36th time in Brewers franchise history, Milwaukee pitching took a no-hitter into the seventh inning Friday, when Tyler Alexander and Abner Uribe conspired to keep the struggling Reds quiet. Kenosha native Gavin Lux broke the spell with a two-out single.
Two of those 36 games ended in actual no-hitters, though what the Brewers did Sept. 10, 2023, might have been more impressive, though. The Brewers threw 10⅓ no-hit innings at Yankee Stadium in New York, but couldn't score any runs before extras and ultimately fell in 13 innings, 4-3. Four times in Major League Baseball history, a team has sealed off a no-hitter in 10 innings. No team has ever had 11.
Twice, Milwaukee has completed the no-hitter. On Sept. 11, 2021, Corbin Burnes threw eight innings and Josh Hader the ninth for a no-hitter against Cleveland that snapped a 34-year drought for franchise no-nos. Outside of the Burnes/Hader game (and the lone solo no-hitter in franchise history, thrown by Juan Nieves on April 15, 1987), here are the list of the close calls.
Corbin Burnes, Devin Williams, Abner Uribe, Joel Payamps at New York Yankees, Sept. 10, 2023. Oswaldo Cabrera's one-out double in the 11th against Joel Payamps broke the spell and also tied the game at 1-1, just the start of the heartbreak for the Brewers, who took a two-run lead in the 12th only to see that erased on a Giancarlo Stanton home run in the bottom half. New York then plated the winning run in the 14th.
Corbin Burnes worked eight no-hit innings for the second time in his career, and relievers Devin Williams and Abner Uribe took the next two frames. Outfielder Sal Frelick made one of the greatest catches in franchise history, albeit one that would've been even more immortalized if the Brewers had finished off the no-hitter.
Odell Jones, May 28, 1988 at Cleveland. Jones got the first out of the ninth on a Dave Clark strikeout, but Ron Washington singled on a 1-1 pitch to keep the Brewers from delivering no-hitters in back-to-back seasons. Julio Franco followed with a single against reliever Dan Plesac before he locked down the save in a 2-0 win.
Jones, a reliever making a spot start, was clearly out of gas and admitted as such afterward. He was making his first start since 1981, and he struck out seven with one walk in his 8⅓ innings of work.
Jim Slaton, Sept. 5, 1981 at Minnesota. There was nearly magic at Metropolitan Stadium for Slaton, but things fell apart quickly in the ninth. He allowed a leadoff single to Sal Butera, Kent Hrbek followed with a single and Hosken Powell hit a three-run homer to pull Minnesota within 5-3. That brought in Rollie Fingers to close the game out.
"My heart kind of sunk a little bit, but when the fans started cheering for me, it made me feel a little bit better," said Slaton, whose previous start had been skipped. "I wanted it awfully bad."
Slaton was in his second go-round with the Brewers and is the franchise's all-time leader in wins, though he recorded only six total in 1980 and 1981.
Marty Pattin, April 29, 1969 vs. California. This is with the Seattle Pilots, but it was still a close-enough call to mention. He allowed a two-out single in the eighth to California’s Tom Satriano but still worked a complete game in a 1-0 win.
Teddy Higuera, Sept. 1, 1987 at Kansas City. It was Ross Jones of Kansas City who tripled to end the no-hit bid, but stranding him at third base was a big deal in the scoreless game. The Brewers scored twice in the ninth against Bret Saberhagen, and Higuera came back for the 1-2-3 final frame to get the complete-game win. It was his second straight complete-game shutout (he threw one of 10 innings in his previous start), and he threw a complete-game, two-hitter in his follow-up. He finished with a club-record 32 consecutive scoreless innings, one of several memorable achievements for "Team Streak."
Lary Sorensen, July 5, 1979 at New York Yankees. Sorensen allowed a one-out single to Chris Chambliss but finished the game with a complete-game two-hit shutout in his team’s 3-0 win.
Jaime Navarro, July 17, 1992 at Chicago White Sox. Steve Sax tripled in a run to break the spell for Navarro, then scored on a sacrifice fly that actually gave the Chicago White Sox a 2-1 lead. The Brewers ultimately won, 4-3, after Kevin Seitzer homered in the ninth to tie it, both teams scored in the 10th and Darryl Hamilton delivered a go-ahead two-out single in the 11th.
Dave Bush, April 23, 2009 at Philadelphia. Bush hunkered over the mound after he allowed a bomb to former Brewer Matt Stairs with one out in the eighth, and he left the game after giving up a Shane Victorino single two batters later. The Brewers still won, 6-1.
Freddy Peralta, June 4, 2021 vs. Arizona. Peralta was celebrating his 25th birthday when he confounded the Arizona Diamondbacks into the eighth inning in the first year of the stadium's new moniker, American Family Field. But Nick Ahmed's wave at a low slider resulted in a single that snapped the spell. Brad Boxberger and Trevor Richards finished off the one-hitter in recording the final five outs, and Milwaukee won, 5-1.
Teddy Higuera, June 15, 1988 vs. Seattle. After seven no-hit innings against the Mariners, Steve Balboni led off the eighth with a home run, although Milwaukee still won in a one-hitter, 5-1. Dan Plesac worked the ninth for the save.
Dave Bush, June 19, 2008 vs. Toronto. This might be the most wild game on the list (among those that finished in nine innings, at least). Bush allowed a leadoff triple to Lyle Overbay in the eighth that broke up the no-hitter, and Overbay scored on an Alex Ríos single. Bush got the win even though the Brewers surrendered six runs in the ninth to make it an 8-7 victory. This game might also be remembered for a Prince Fielder inside-the-park home run that lodged in the fence but was playable, though Ríos felt the ball should be ruled dead.
Yovani Gallardo, May 7, 2011 at St. Louis. Daniel Descalso of St. Louis led off the eighth for the only Cardinals hit of the game, and Gallardo finished with eight strong innings of work in a 4-0 victory.
Chase Anderson, May 17, 2016 vs. Chicago Cubs. The final line betrayed how good Anderson was that day, when he took a no-hitter into the eighth before the Cubs' Ben Zobrist led off the frame with a double. Anderson then worked to within one out of a complete game before Jason Heyward and Kris Bryant hit back-to-back homers, necessitating the arrival of Jeremy Jeffress to get the final out and seal a 4-2 win.
Chase Anderson, May 27, 2017 vs. Arizona. Just more than one year later, Anderson delivered seven no-hit innings but permitted a single leading off the eighth to Nick Ahmed of the Diamondbacks. Rob Scahill later erased the runner with a double play, and Anderson finished with 11 strikeouts over his seven innings in a 6-1 Brewers win.
Ben Sheets, June 8, 2004 at Anaheim. Sheets was dominating the Angels before Vladimir Guerrero famously swung at a bad ball and singled for his team’s first hit. As close as it appeared, this one may not have been in the cards regardless, since the Brewers ultimately won, 1-0, in 17 innings on Scott Podsednik’s RBI double to score current Brewers manager Craig Counsell.
Matt Garza, April 2, 2014 vs. Atlanta. Garza allowed a two-out homer to Chris Johnson in the seventh that not only broke up his no-hitter but gave the Braves a 1-0 lead in the third game of the season. Garza worked eight innings and allowed only two hits, but the Brewers also only had two hits in the game and lost by that 1-0 count.
Zach Davies, June 7, 2016 vs. Oakland. Davies got the first two outs in the seventh against Oakland before Billy Butler hit a two-run homer and Yonder Alonso followed with a double. But Davies finished the seventh, Chris Carter hit two homers for the Brewers, and Milwaukee prevailed, 5-4.
Jordan Lyles/Devin Williams, Aug. 23, 2019 vs. Arizona. Williams made a great pitch to Christian Walker, but Walker still dumped a single into center for the first Diamondbacks hit after Jordan Lyles threw six no-hit innings. The Brewers won, 6-1. At the time, Lyles was the only Brewers pitcher to be pulled from an outing of six innings or longer with a no-hitter besides Ben McDonald, who was also lifted after six no-hit innings on July 11, 1997. Since then, it's been matched by Adrian Houser and Burnes.
Tyler Alexander/Abner Uribe, April 4, 2025 vs. Cincinnati. Depleted by injuries early in the season, Alexander essentially made a spot start and left the game having thrown 5⅔ hitless innings, punctuated by a perfect defensive play in which he threw out speedy Elly De La Cruz trying to bunt and bring the no-no to an end. The Reds, coming off three straight 1-0 losses (including to the Brewers the day before), didn't get a hit off reliever Abner Uribe over the next three batters, but Kenosha native Gavin Lux then singled against Uribe in the seventh. The Reds rallied for two runs and made it interesting, but Milwaukee prevailed, 3-2.
Ken Brett, April 30, 1972 vs. Oakland. It was a triple by future Brewers general manager Sal Bando that brought this no-no to an end, and Brett gave up another hit in the eighth before departing. The Brewers still beat the Athletics that day, 3-1.
Bill Parsons, April 13, 1973 vs. Baltimore. Paul Blair’s single broke the spell, but it was the only Orioles hit of the night in a 2-0 Brewers win in the third game of the season, giving the Brewers their first win of the year.
Moose Haas, June 29, 1985 at New York Yankees. Moose was cruising against the Yankees when Don Mattingly’s double snapped the streak and accounted for New York’s only hit in a 6-0 Brewers win.
Ben McDonald/Mike Fetters, July 11, 1997 at Baltimore. As we mentioned above, McDonald worked six no-hit innings before giving way to Mike Fetters, who gave up a single to Baltimore's Rafael Palmeiro with one out in the seventh to break up the no-hitter. The Brewers still won, 3-1.
Jamey Wright, April 7, 2001 vs. Cincinnati. Wright allowed a single to Cincinnati's Aaron Boone and then a homer to Jason LaRue leading off the eighth, but he still finished with seven complete innings in a 6-1 win.
Wayne Franklin, Aug. 22, 2003 vs. Pittsburgh. Franklin allowed a home run to Pittsburgh’s Craig Wilson, although Milwaukee held on to win, 3-2.
Wes Obermueller, May 17, 2005 vs. Washington. Obermueller gave up back-to-back singles to Washington's Jamey Carroll and Nick Johnson, but he did get through the eighth and helped the Brewers to an 8-2 win.
Corbin Burnes, April 3, 2021 vs. Minnesota. In the second game of the season, Burnes teased his no-hitter potential in a pitchers' duel with José Berrios of the Twins — who himself was pulled after six no-hit innings. Byron Buxton homered for Minnesota to break up Burnes' spell in the seventh, and the Twins wound up winning the game, 2-0. Milwaukee finished with one hit, a single by Omar Narváez with one out in the eighth.
Adrian Houser/Daniel Norris, Aug. 3, 2021 vs. Pittsburgh. This one turned into a disaster. Houser was pulled after 104 pitches with a no-hitter intact (he'd issued five walks) and 4-0 lead, but new acquisition Norris promptly allowed the first hit to Pittsburgh's Gregory Polanco. If only it had ended there. An error by shortstop Willy Adames allowed the Pirates to rally for five runs in the seventh and take the lead, a game Pittsburgh went on to win in 10 innings, 8-5.
Freddy Peralta/Matt Bush, Aug. 26, 2022 vs. Chicago. Still working back from injury, Peralta was pulled after 82 pitches and six no-hit innings, and Bush gave up a two-run homer after notching a groundout to not only break up the no-hitter but also give the Chicago Cubs a 2-1 lead. Rowdy Tellez homered in the ninth to tie the game, but the Brewers wound up losing the game in extras, 4-3.
Skip Lockwood, July 19, 1973 at Texas. He allowed a single to Rico Carty of Texas leading off the seventh. Milwaukee won the game, 4-1.
Ben Sheets, Sept. 13, 2006 at Pittsburgh. Sheets permitted a leadoff single to Pittsburgh's Chris Duffy but still pitched Milwaukee to a 2-1 win in the nightcap of a doubleheader. The game, over in just 2 hours, 8 minutes, allowed Milwaukee to split with the Pirates.
Brandon Woodruff, April 7, 2021 at Chicago Cubs. Ian Happ led off the seventh with the Cubs' first hit in a game that was scoreless at the time. Milwaukee took a 1-0 lead in the eighth on Lorenzo Cain's home run, then had to fight for an extra-innings win thanks to a three-run homer by Cain in the 10th.
Eric Lauer/Jake Cousins, Oct. 4, 2022 vs. Arizona. Eric Lauer was pulled after six no-hit innings, one day before the season finale and one day after Milwaukee was eliminated from postseason play. Cousins allowed a hit to the first man he faced, Josh Rojas, but he worked two hitless innings otherwise and helped Milwaukee lock down a one-hitter and 3-0 win.
Jared Koenig/Colin Rea, May 25, 2024 at Boston. Rafael Devers clubbed a double to dead center at Fenway Park, breaking up the spell started by "opener" Jared Koenig and steady rotation arm Colin Rea. The Brewers went on to win, 6-3.
A first version of this story appeared in 2019. Did we miss any near misses? JR Radcliffe can be reached at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers no-hitter near misses ln franchise history
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Two of those 36 games ended in actual no-hitters, though what the Brewers did Sept. 10, 2023, might have been more impressive, though. The Brewers threw 10⅓ no-hit innings at Yankee Stadium in New York, but couldn't score any runs before extras and ultimately fell in 13 innings, 4-3. Four times in Major League Baseball history, a team has sealed off a no-hitter in 10 innings. No team has ever had 11.
Twice, Milwaukee has completed the no-hitter. On Sept. 11, 2021, Corbin Burnes threw eight innings and Josh Hader the ninth for a no-hitter against Cleveland that snapped a 34-year drought for franchise no-nos. Outside of the Burnes/Hader game (and the lone solo no-hitter in franchise history, thrown by Juan Nieves on April 15, 1987), here are the list of the close calls.
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Broken up in the 10th (one out)
Corbin Burnes, Devin Williams, Abner Uribe, Joel Payamps at New York Yankees, Sept. 10, 2023. Oswaldo Cabrera's one-out double in the 11th against Joel Payamps broke the spell and also tied the game at 1-1, just the start of the heartbreak for the Brewers, who took a two-run lead in the 12th only to see that erased on a Giancarlo Stanton home run in the bottom half. New York then plated the winning run in the 14th.
Corbin Burnes worked eight no-hit innings for the second time in his career, and relievers Devin Williams and Abner Uribe took the next two frames. Outfielder Sal Frelick made one of the greatest catches in franchise history, albeit one that would've been even more immortalized if the Brewers had finished off the no-hitter.
Broken up in the ninth (one out)
Odell Jones, May 28, 1988 at Cleveland. Jones got the first out of the ninth on a Dave Clark strikeout, but Ron Washington singled on a 1-1 pitch to keep the Brewers from delivering no-hitters in back-to-back seasons. Julio Franco followed with a single against reliever Dan Plesac before he locked down the save in a 2-0 win.
Jones, a reliever making a spot start, was clearly out of gas and admitted as such afterward. He was making his first start since 1981, and he struck out seven with one walk in his 8⅓ innings of work.
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Broken up in the ninth (no outs)
Jim Slaton, Sept. 5, 1981 at Minnesota. There was nearly magic at Metropolitan Stadium for Slaton, but things fell apart quickly in the ninth. He allowed a leadoff single to Sal Butera, Kent Hrbek followed with a single and Hosken Powell hit a three-run homer to pull Minnesota within 5-3. That brought in Rollie Fingers to close the game out.
"My heart kind of sunk a little bit, but when the fans started cheering for me, it made me feel a little bit better," said Slaton, whose previous start had been skipped. "I wanted it awfully bad."
Slaton was in his second go-round with the Brewers and is the franchise's all-time leader in wins, though he recorded only six total in 1980 and 1981.
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Broken up in the eighth (two outs)
Marty Pattin, April 29, 1969 vs. California. This is with the Seattle Pilots, but it was still a close-enough call to mention. He allowed a two-out single in the eighth to California’s Tom Satriano but still worked a complete game in a 1-0 win.
Teddy Higuera, Sept. 1, 1987 at Kansas City. It was Ross Jones of Kansas City who tripled to end the no-hit bid, but stranding him at third base was a big deal in the scoreless game. The Brewers scored twice in the ninth against Bret Saberhagen, and Higuera came back for the 1-2-3 final frame to get the complete-game win. It was his second straight complete-game shutout (he threw one of 10 innings in his previous start), and he threw a complete-game, two-hitter in his follow-up. He finished with a club-record 32 consecutive scoreless innings, one of several memorable achievements for "Team Streak."
Broken up in the eighth (one out)
Lary Sorensen, July 5, 1979 at New York Yankees. Sorensen allowed a one-out single to Chris Chambliss but finished the game with a complete-game two-hit shutout in his team’s 3-0 win.
Jaime Navarro, July 17, 1992 at Chicago White Sox. Steve Sax tripled in a run to break the spell for Navarro, then scored on a sacrifice fly that actually gave the Chicago White Sox a 2-1 lead. The Brewers ultimately won, 4-3, after Kevin Seitzer homered in the ninth to tie it, both teams scored in the 10th and Darryl Hamilton delivered a go-ahead two-out single in the 11th.
Dave Bush, April 23, 2009 at Philadelphia. Bush hunkered over the mound after he allowed a bomb to former Brewer Matt Stairs with one out in the eighth, and he left the game after giving up a Shane Victorino single two batters later. The Brewers still won, 6-1.
Freddy Peralta, June 4, 2021 vs. Arizona. Peralta was celebrating his 25th birthday when he confounded the Arizona Diamondbacks into the eighth inning in the first year of the stadium's new moniker, American Family Field. But Nick Ahmed's wave at a low slider resulted in a single that snapped the spell. Brad Boxberger and Trevor Richards finished off the one-hitter in recording the final five outs, and Milwaukee won, 5-1.
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Broken up in the eighth (no outs)
Teddy Higuera, June 15, 1988 vs. Seattle. After seven no-hit innings against the Mariners, Steve Balboni led off the eighth with a home run, although Milwaukee still won in a one-hitter, 5-1. Dan Plesac worked the ninth for the save.
Dave Bush, June 19, 2008 vs. Toronto. This might be the most wild game on the list (among those that finished in nine innings, at least). Bush allowed a leadoff triple to Lyle Overbay in the eighth that broke up the no-hitter, and Overbay scored on an Alex Ríos single. Bush got the win even though the Brewers surrendered six runs in the ninth to make it an 8-7 victory. This game might also be remembered for a Prince Fielder inside-the-park home run that lodged in the fence but was playable, though Ríos felt the ball should be ruled dead.
Yovani Gallardo, May 7, 2011 at St. Louis. Daniel Descalso of St. Louis led off the eighth for the only Cardinals hit of the game, and Gallardo finished with eight strong innings of work in a 4-0 victory.
Chase Anderson, May 17, 2016 vs. Chicago Cubs. The final line betrayed how good Anderson was that day, when he took a no-hitter into the eighth before the Cubs' Ben Zobrist led off the frame with a double. Anderson then worked to within one out of a complete game before Jason Heyward and Kris Bryant hit back-to-back homers, necessitating the arrival of Jeremy Jeffress to get the final out and seal a 4-2 win.
Chase Anderson, May 27, 2017 vs. Arizona. Just more than one year later, Anderson delivered seven no-hit innings but permitted a single leading off the eighth to Nick Ahmed of the Diamondbacks. Rob Scahill later erased the runner with a double play, and Anderson finished with 11 strikeouts over his seven innings in a 6-1 Brewers win.
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Broken up in the seventh (two outs)
Ben Sheets, June 8, 2004 at Anaheim. Sheets was dominating the Angels before Vladimir Guerrero famously swung at a bad ball and singled for his team’s first hit. As close as it appeared, this one may not have been in the cards regardless, since the Brewers ultimately won, 1-0, in 17 innings on Scott Podsednik’s RBI double to score current Brewers manager Craig Counsell.
Matt Garza, April 2, 2014 vs. Atlanta. Garza allowed a two-out homer to Chris Johnson in the seventh that not only broke up his no-hitter but gave the Braves a 1-0 lead in the third game of the season. Garza worked eight innings and allowed only two hits, but the Brewers also only had two hits in the game and lost by that 1-0 count.
Zach Davies, June 7, 2016 vs. Oakland. Davies got the first two outs in the seventh against Oakland before Billy Butler hit a two-run homer and Yonder Alonso followed with a double. But Davies finished the seventh, Chris Carter hit two homers for the Brewers, and Milwaukee prevailed, 5-4.
Jordan Lyles/Devin Williams, Aug. 23, 2019 vs. Arizona. Williams made a great pitch to Christian Walker, but Walker still dumped a single into center for the first Diamondbacks hit after Jordan Lyles threw six no-hit innings. The Brewers won, 6-1. At the time, Lyles was the only Brewers pitcher to be pulled from an outing of six innings or longer with a no-hitter besides Ben McDonald, who was also lifted after six no-hit innings on July 11, 1997. Since then, it's been matched by Adrian Houser and Burnes.
Tyler Alexander/Abner Uribe, April 4, 2025 vs. Cincinnati. Depleted by injuries early in the season, Alexander essentially made a spot start and left the game having thrown 5⅔ hitless innings, punctuated by a perfect defensive play in which he threw out speedy Elly De La Cruz trying to bunt and bring the no-no to an end. The Reds, coming off three straight 1-0 losses (including to the Brewers the day before), didn't get a hit off reliever Abner Uribe over the next three batters, but Kenosha native Gavin Lux then singled against Uribe in the seventh. The Reds rallied for two runs and made it interesting, but Milwaukee prevailed, 3-2.
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Broken up in the seventh (one out)
Ken Brett, April 30, 1972 vs. Oakland. It was a triple by future Brewers general manager Sal Bando that brought this no-no to an end, and Brett gave up another hit in the eighth before departing. The Brewers still beat the Athletics that day, 3-1.
Bill Parsons, April 13, 1973 vs. Baltimore. Paul Blair’s single broke the spell, but it was the only Orioles hit of the night in a 2-0 Brewers win in the third game of the season, giving the Brewers their first win of the year.
Moose Haas, June 29, 1985 at New York Yankees. Moose was cruising against the Yankees when Don Mattingly’s double snapped the streak and accounted for New York’s only hit in a 6-0 Brewers win.
Ben McDonald/Mike Fetters, July 11, 1997 at Baltimore. As we mentioned above, McDonald worked six no-hit innings before giving way to Mike Fetters, who gave up a single to Baltimore's Rafael Palmeiro with one out in the seventh to break up the no-hitter. The Brewers still won, 3-1.
Jamey Wright, April 7, 2001 vs. Cincinnati. Wright allowed a single to Cincinnati's Aaron Boone and then a homer to Jason LaRue leading off the eighth, but he still finished with seven complete innings in a 6-1 win.
Wayne Franklin, Aug. 22, 2003 vs. Pittsburgh. Franklin allowed a home run to Pittsburgh’s Craig Wilson, although Milwaukee held on to win, 3-2.
Wes Obermueller, May 17, 2005 vs. Washington. Obermueller gave up back-to-back singles to Washington's Jamey Carroll and Nick Johnson, but he did get through the eighth and helped the Brewers to an 8-2 win.
Corbin Burnes, April 3, 2021 vs. Minnesota. In the second game of the season, Burnes teased his no-hitter potential in a pitchers' duel with José Berrios of the Twins — who himself was pulled after six no-hit innings. Byron Buxton homered for Minnesota to break up Burnes' spell in the seventh, and the Twins wound up winning the game, 2-0. Milwaukee finished with one hit, a single by Omar Narváez with one out in the eighth.
Adrian Houser/Daniel Norris, Aug. 3, 2021 vs. Pittsburgh. This one turned into a disaster. Houser was pulled after 104 pitches with a no-hitter intact (he'd issued five walks) and 4-0 lead, but new acquisition Norris promptly allowed the first hit to Pittsburgh's Gregory Polanco. If only it had ended there. An error by shortstop Willy Adames allowed the Pirates to rally for five runs in the seventh and take the lead, a game Pittsburgh went on to win in 10 innings, 8-5.
Freddy Peralta/Matt Bush, Aug. 26, 2022 vs. Chicago. Still working back from injury, Peralta was pulled after 82 pitches and six no-hit innings, and Bush gave up a two-run homer after notching a groundout to not only break up the no-hitter but also give the Chicago Cubs a 2-1 lead. Rowdy Tellez homered in the ninth to tie the game, but the Brewers wound up losing the game in extras, 4-3.
Broken up in the seventh (no outs)
Skip Lockwood, July 19, 1973 at Texas. He allowed a single to Rico Carty of Texas leading off the seventh. Milwaukee won the game, 4-1.
Ben Sheets, Sept. 13, 2006 at Pittsburgh. Sheets permitted a leadoff single to Pittsburgh's Chris Duffy but still pitched Milwaukee to a 2-1 win in the nightcap of a doubleheader. The game, over in just 2 hours, 8 minutes, allowed Milwaukee to split with the Pirates.
Brandon Woodruff, April 7, 2021 at Chicago Cubs. Ian Happ led off the seventh with the Cubs' first hit in a game that was scoreless at the time. Milwaukee took a 1-0 lead in the eighth on Lorenzo Cain's home run, then had to fight for an extra-innings win thanks to a three-run homer by Cain in the 10th.
Eric Lauer/Jake Cousins, Oct. 4, 2022 vs. Arizona. Eric Lauer was pulled after six no-hit innings, one day before the season finale and one day after Milwaukee was eliminated from postseason play. Cousins allowed a hit to the first man he faced, Josh Rojas, but he worked two hitless innings otherwise and helped Milwaukee lock down a one-hitter and 3-0 win.
Jared Koenig/Colin Rea, May 25, 2024 at Boston. Rafael Devers clubbed a double to dead center at Fenway Park, breaking up the spell started by "opener" Jared Koenig and steady rotation arm Colin Rea. The Brewers went on to win, 6-3.
A first version of this story appeared in 2019. Did we miss any near misses? JR Radcliffe can be reached at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers no-hitter near misses ln franchise history
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