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Wow! The recent Blue Jays-Astros game was absolutely incredible with a no-hitter being thrown. Such an amazing display of talent and skill from both teams. Shakespeare himself couldn’t have scripted a more exciting moment in baseball.
– Isiah Kiner-Falefa, normally a third baseman, stepped in as a pitcher in a game against the Houston Astros when the Blue Jays were losing 10-0
– Kiner-Falefa made his pitching debut with the New York Yankees and threw a slow 38 mph eephus pitch
– His goal was to stop the bleed and give the team a chance for the next game in the series
– He faced Houston’s Jeremy Peña and started with slow pitches to set up a walk
– He then faced Jake Meyers and Mauricio Dubón, getting them out with his unique pitching style
– Houston made a substitution to try and regain their confidence, but Kiner-Falefa continued his dominance
– He no-hit the Astros for half of the eighth inning in just seven pitches
– Blue Jays went scoreless in the top of the ninth despite George Springer drawing a walk
– Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco pitched 9 innings as the Astros improved their record to 1-4 on the season
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