Z No-No for Zambrano - Cubs 5 Astros 0
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Game One Hundred Forty-Seven - Cubs 5 Astros 0 WP - Carlos Zambrano (14-5) LP - Randy Wolf (10-12) Save - None wflag.jpg In a season that has been full of special moments, Carlos Zambrano not only made a statement on Sunday night at Miller Park but pitched the Cubs' first no hitter since Milt Pappas in September of 1972 against the San Diego Padres . Other than possibly the Kerry Wood 20-strikeout game more than 10 years ago, the single most dominant performance this writer has ever seen. Not only did Zambrano toss a no hitter; he faced only one over the minimum with just two balls leaving the infield. Carlos Zambrano had pinpoint control for the first ...
Carlos Zambrano No-Hitter Video
Knuckle Curve —
Carlos Zambrano pitched the first no-hitter in Chicago Cubs history in 36 years. Zambrano, who was coming off of an injury, pitched the no-hitter against the Houston Astros.
In a game won by the Cubs 5-0, Zambrano allowed only two base runners — he walked Michael Bourn and hit Hunter Pence.
The last time Zambrano pitched was on September 2nd when left a start with an apparent arm injury. While at first worried, the medical reports came back positive and he was able to return to the mound in less than two weeks.
Here is a Carlos Zambrano video about his no-hitter featuring an interview with Milt Pappas, the last Cubs pitcher to throw a ...
I did not Z that one coming
Rumors and Rants —
'Los points to the sky after recording the final out, courtesy of Chicago Tribune
People sometimes wonder why I nerdily keep score at every baseball game that I attend. The answer is always the same.
“You never know when you’ll be at a no-hitter. This scorecard could be a piece of history.”
Funny thing ...
