NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Severino’s bid for a no-hitter was broken up with nobody out in the eighth inning Monday night when Dansby Swanson singled for the Chicago Cubs against the New York Mets’ right-hander.
Making his sixth start for the Mets, Severino had walked two and hit a batter with a pitch before Swanson hit a soft liner over shortstop into shallow left-center for a clean single on an 0-2 sinker clocked at 97 mph.
Severino received a standing ovation from the crowd of 25,046 at Citi Field and a mound visit from pitching coach Jeremy Hefner and teammates.
The single put runners at first and second, and Chicago scored to tie it 1-all on an RBI grounder by pinch-hitter Nick Madrigal.
Severino’s bid came on the second anniversary of the second no-hitter in Mets history, when starter Tylor Megill and four relievers combined to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0.
Saudi Arabia is going to sponsor the WTA women's tennis rankings under a new partnership
Sanctions and a hobbled economy pull the rug out from under Iran's traditional carpet weavers
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Sjoukje Dijkstra, the first Dutch athlete to win a gold medal at Winter Olympics, dies at 82
Arkansas lawmakers approve $6.3 billion budget bill as session wraps up
A Chinese flavor of rap music is flourishing as emerging musicians find their voices
Berkshire Hathaway board feels sure Greg Abel is the man to eventually replace Warren Buffett
Uber and Lyft say they'll stay in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise
Alabama lawmakers vote to create new high school focused on healthcare, science
Verona confirms Serie A status for another year after beating Salernitana
Kim Kardashian showcases her signature curves as she models a SKIMS skin