Reds Double-A team wins despite being no-hit

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Reds Double-A team scores seven runs, wins despite being no-hit

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Apr 8, 2023 7:52 PM ET

The Chattanooga Lookouts, the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, won one of the wildest baseball games you will ever see on Saturday evening, defeating Rocket City by a 7-5 score despite being no-hit.

Yes. You read that correctly.

They scored seven runs, they recorded zero hits and they won the game.

How in the world does that happen, you ask? Well, Rocket City had an absolutely horrendous top of the seventh inning that saw it walk six batters, hit three more, commit an error and throw a wild pitch.

One inning can make all the difference! The #Lookouts score 7️⃣ in the 7th thanks to six walks & three hit by pitches. B7 | CHA 7 - RCT 3
— Chattanooga Lookouts (@ChattLookouts) April 8, 2023

#LOOKOUTS WIN! Rocket City tosses a no-hitter, but Pedro Garcia shuts the door on a late rally as Chattanooga hangs on for a 7-5 victory! pic.twitter.com/ZXBpaw2g1W
— Chattanooga Lookouts (@ChattLookouts) April 8, 2023

During the 2022 Major League season the Reds actually lost a 1-0 game to the Pittsburgh Pirates despite throwing a no-hitter, and that was obviously noteworthy. But it was also at least somewhat understandable because it only took one run to get there.

But seven runs?

That is what takes it from improbable to just completely ridiculous.

Rocket City's Ben Joyce took the loss for walking four of the batters and giving up five runs in his two-thirds of an inning. Eric Torres followed that up by walking two more and giving up two runs.

Brutal loss for Rocket city. Improbable win for Chattanooga.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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