Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Garza joins Maloney, Seaver in exclusive group

A: JIM MALONEY, TOM SEAVER and now, MATT GARZA.
Q: Who are the only FRESNO, CALIF.-area pitchers to have tossed MLB no-hitters?

Garza joined an exclusive, San Joaquin Valley club last night, joining Maloney (pictured) and Seaver as Fresno pitchers tossing no-hitters.

Garza's 5-0 victory over the Tigers was the fifth no-hitter this season but the first in Rays' history.

Here are a couple tidbits about the other Valley guys to have tossed no-nos.

* Maloney tossed a pair of hitless 9-inning games for the Reds in 1965, but only one would count as a no-hitter now.

Maloney lost a 10-inning game against the Mets, 1-0, on June 14, 1965, in which he held New York hitless through the first nine innings. The game was recognized as a no-hitter at the time, but the rules have since changed to omit games lost in extra innings.

He tossed a 1-0 no-hit win later that season against the Cubs.

* Although Seaver created an enduring legacy with the Mets -- and threw five one-hitters for New York -- his lone no-hitter came while pitching for the Reds in 1978.
Garza can claim his place in that elevated company after last night.

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