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05/05 20:18 CDT Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver has no-hit bid vs Reds broken
up in 8th inning
Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver has no-hit bid vs Reds broken up in 8th inning
By BILL TROCCHI
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) --- AJ Smith-Shawver's bid for a no-hitter was broken up when
Santiago Espinal led off the eighth inning with a clean single to center field,
giving the Cincinnati Reds their first hit against the Atlanta Braves pitcher
Monday night.
Espinal's base hit came on the 93rd pitch from Smith-Shawver, who worked into
the eighth inning for the first time as a professional.
Smith-Shawver struck out five and walked four --- two in the first inning and
two in the fourth. He gave up at least four hits in all four of his previous
starts this season.
The right-hander got a popup and a double play to end the eighth, then was
lifted after 99 pitches with Atlanta leading 4-0.
Enyel De Los Santos entered in the ninth for the Braves.
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