Hamels takes no-no into sixth, fans 10 in win

ST. PETERSBURG — Rangers pitcher Cole Hamels knew he had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning during a 6-2 victory over the Rays on Friday night.

So did his teammates.

“Yeah we saw that,” shortstop Elvis Andrus said. “A big zero on the scoreboard. For some reason, I thought he would get it. He’s usually pretty electric, but he was in command from the beginning. When he’s like that, it’s fun to watch.”

Hamels did not get the no-hitter, as Corey Dickerson broke up the bid with a two-out single in the sixth. Dickerson did not start the game. He entered the game in the fifth, but the Rangers knew how to pitch to him.

Hamels knew that Dickerson was a fastball hitter. But he threw one anyway, and Dickerson smacked it up the middle for a single.

“We went over how we should attack him, but I went to his strength and he got me,” Hamels said. “Sometimes it’s fun to challenge a guy in his zone, but I didn’t come out ahead. It shows just why it’s a difficult feat to do that.”

Hamels admitted he was “frustrated” by what happened.

“We knew what we …

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