On a day when the Houston Astros got a big boost off the field, Framber Valdez matched the excitment with his pitching on the field.
Valdez pitched a no-hitter in his Astros’ 2-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. The no-hitter was the first ever by a left-handed pitcher in Astros history.
Valdez and his teammates did a lot of celebrating after the final out of the game was recorded.
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Valdez was brilliant in the game.
The southpaw allowed just one walk and struck out seven while facing the minimum of 27 batters in the game. Valdez issued a leadoff walk to Oscar Gonzalez to begin the top of the fifth, but he got Will Brennan to ground into an inning-ending double play.
Valdez, who has been one of Houston’s top performers since making his debut in 2018, is now 9-7 with a 3.07 ERA on the season.
Valdez’s solo no-hitter is the first for the Astros since Justin Verlander threw one in 2019. Coincidentally, Valdez’s no-no came the same day that Houston re-acquired Verlander.
The Astros got Verlander in a trade with the Mets, though the acquisition came at a high cost.
