ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Kluber threw the the major leagues' sixth no-hitter this season and second in two nights, leading the New York Yankees over the Texas Rangers 2-0.
The 35-year-old right-hander, a two-time American League Cy Young Award winner, came within a third-inning walk to Charlie Culberson of throwing a perfect game. Kluber pitched his gem a night after Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull threw one against the Seattle Mariners, marking the first no-hitters on consecutive days since 1969.
Kluber struck out 10 and and threw 71 of 101 pitches for strikes. The three-time All-Star ended things by getting Willie Calhoun to ground out to second baseman Gleyber Torres.
Right fielder Tyler Wade made a running catch of pinch-hitter David Dahl’s flyball for the second out in the ninth inning before Willie Calhoun’s game-ending groundout to shortstop Gleyber Torres.
It was the 12th no-hitter in Yankees history, the first since David Cone’s perfect game against Montreal on July 18, 1999. It was the fifth against the Rangers, who were also at home April 9 when San Diego native Joe Musgrove threw the first no-hitter in Padres history.
Kluber, of course, won both of his Cy Youngs during his nine-year tenure with the Indians from 2011-19. The former Tribe ace won 98 games during that stretch and helped the club make the playoffs three ties, including the 2016 World Series.
Following various injuries, Cleveland traded Kluber to (ironically) the Rangers prior to the 2020 season, but he threw only a single inning before tearing a muscle in his shoulder. Texas declined to pick up his 2021 option, and he subsequently signed a one-year deal with the Yankees worth $11 million.
The Rangers are one of three MLB teams to be no-hit twice this season, with the others being the Indians and the Mariners.
