Nelson Figueroa threw a pair of scoreless innings and Bobby Livingston got the win with 2 2/3 of no-hit ball Tuesday as the New York Mets topped the Atlanta Braves 4-2 in the team’s first Spring Training contest in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Figueroa’s good outing follows Jon Niese strong start in an intrasquad game on Monday, as the Mets seek to round out the team’s 2010 starting rotation with someone that could accomplish the impossible – throw the team’s first ever no hitter.
But don’t get too excited if it happens in Grapefruit League action, because it wouldn’t be the first time.
On March 21, 1965, Gary Kroll and Gordy Richardson combined for a nine-inning no-hitter during a 6-0 spring training game in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Your last little bit of the story brings a question… How many no-hitters have the mets thrown in games that don’t count? Just that one?
As far as I know, just that one.
who caught the spring training no hitter?
J.R., I have not been able to find an answer to that question online. I’m going to have to see if I can find a box score sometime I’m back in Tampa with access to Tampa Trib or St. Pete Times microfilm editions.
ok. please let me know when you get a chance. thanks for checking!