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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Spencer Steer doubled with two outs in the ninth inning for the Cincinnati Reds' first hit against the San Francisco Giants' Alex Cobb on Tuesday night.
SF Giants' Alex Cobb was one out away from a no-hitter, Spencer Steer ruined that.
San Francisco right-hander Alex Cobb carried a no-hit bid through eight against the Cincinnati Reds on with the help of a scoring change and a sliding eighth-inning catch by Austin Slater upheld in a …
Spencer Steer doubled with two outs in the ninth inning for the Reds' first hit against the Giants' Alex Cobb on Tuesday in San Francisco's 6-1 win.
Afterward, having come oh so close to pitching a no-hitter with his family in the stands willing it to happen, Alex Cobb took a moment to thank center fielder Austin Slater for the sensational diving catch that preserved the bid. Cobb did the same with Giants manager Gabe Kapler, offering up some gratitude for being given the opportunity. Kapler stuck with Cobb even as the pitch count went higher than it had ever been.