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Another day, another non-no-hitter for Padres
- Updated: May 6, 2016
2:16 AM ET
Colin Rea gave it a good run. But like the 7,518 pitchers before him, he came up short of something the San Diego Padres have never had — a no-hitter.
Nonetheless, Rea was pretty good, becoming the second young pitcher to virtually shut down the Mets in the past three games, this one a 5-3 decision. Braves second-year starter Matt Wisler held the Mets to one hit in eight scoreless innings on Tuesday.
The key to Rea’s success was his cutter, which he threw 24 times and netted six outs. He didn’t allow a baserunner with the pitch. He threw 16 of the 24 for strikes, good for a season-best 67 percent strike rate.
Rea, 3-1, was lifted after eight innings. He gave up one run on three …
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