US EditionGiants an Out Away From Perfect Game, a Strike Away From No-Hitter in 7-1 Win over Brewers
Robbie Ray and four relievers struck out 11 batters, nearly achieving a perfect game before a ninth-inning walk and double ended the bid.
- On Sunday in Scottsdale, Ariz., the San Francisco Giants were one out from a perfect game and one strike from a no-hitter before the Milwaukee Brewers broke up the bid in a spring training game on Mar 15, 2026.
- Lefty Robbie Ray threw five innings and struck out eight, setting up the dominant outing; four relievers combined with Ray for 11 strikeouts in the 7-1 spring training victory.
- With two outs in the ninth, Giants reliever Gregory Santos walked Cooper Pratt, spoiling the perfect-game bid; Blake Burke then delivered a two-strike, run-scoring double before Santos struck out José Anderson.
- Ray's spring statistics show strong form: a 1.23 ERA with 15 strikeouts over five starts, signaling the Giants' pitching depth heading into the regular season.
- Spring training no-hitters are uncommon; last March the Baltimore Orioles threw a spring no-hitter against Pittsburgh, highlighting how rare the Giants' near-miss achievement was.
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SF Giants lose perfect-game bid late vs. Brewers
The San Francisco Giants lost the perfecto, the no-no and the shutout when Gregory Santos walked one batter and allowed Blake Burke, one of Tony Vitello’s players at Tennessee, to rip an RBI double down the right field line.
The Toronto Star
Giants an out away from perfect game, a strike away from no-hitter in 7-1 win over Brewers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The San Francisco Giants were an out away from a perfect game and a strike away from a no-hitter before they were broken up by the
Giants an out away from perfect game, a strike away from no-hitter in
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The San Francisco Giants were an out away from a perfect game and a strike away from a no-hitter before they were broken up by the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in a spring training game. Giants reliever Gregory Santos walked Cooper Pratt with two outs in the ninth. The next batter, Blake Burke, delivered a run-scoring double with two strikes. Santos struck out José Anderson to end the game. So close. Lefty Robbie Ray comb…
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