There’s no-no doubting Arrieta’s greatness

CINCINNATI — What was the first thing Cubs manager Joe Maddon said to Jake Arrieta after the right-hander threw his second career no-hitter just nine starts after his first?

“Game over, the first thing I let him know was nice job of hitting,” Maddon said.

Arrieta did help himself with two singles, which were two more than the Reds totaled in nine innings against the right-hander on Thursday night. The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner did it again, no-hitting Cincinnati in Chicago’s 16-0 win, and he did so even though he admitted his command was shaky in the beginning.

Last Aug. 30 at Dodger Stadium, Arrieta threw his first career no-no and the 14th in Cubs’ franchise history. Now he has No. 15, and he’s the third Cubs pitcher to record multiple no-hitters, joining Ken Holtzman and Larry Corcoran.

“It feels different the second time,” Arrieta said. “I was a little more relaxed as the game progressed. Based on the way I threw the ball before the game started, I anticipated having to grind through some at-bats and some innings a little more than I did. I was able to get the ball in on left-handed hitters for some called strikes and then go below the strike zone when I needed to for some big swings and misses.

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