Arizona Diamondbacks: Yusmeiro Petit's One-Hit Wonder

On August 14, 1971, Bob Gibson took the mound at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.  Gibson had just won the 200th game of his career earlier in the month and, as was usually the case, the St. Louis Cardinals were heavily favored to win with their ace on the mound.  The Cardinals hurler was indeed dominating, striking out 10 Pirates that day, including two strikeouts of Willie Stargell, the final one ending the game. As the dust settled, Gibson had pitched a no-hitter, beating Pittsburgh 11-0.   It was the first no-hitter against the Pirates at home in more than 60 years. It was one of the most masterful pitching performances in the modern era of baseball. After a four game series with the New York Mets, the Arizona Diamondbacks traveled to Pittsburgh to play three games against the Pirates.  Looking over the pitching matchup for game, it clearly favored the home team. Zach Duke has been the most consistent pitcher for the Pirates this season.  He is a h...