Johan Santana gives New York Mets their first no-hitter

Kathy Kmonicek / AP

New York Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana celebrates his no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

AP reports: Johan Santana pitched the first no-hitter in New York Mets' history, helped by an umpire's missed call and an outstanding catch in left field in an 8-0 victory over St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

After a string of close calls in their 51-season history, Santana finally finished the job in the Mets' 8,020th game since the team was born in 1962.

This no-hitter was the first in New York Mets history. It took 50 years and over 8,000 games for the Mets to finally achieve their first no-no..

#1 - Sat Jun 2, 2012 2:07 AM EDT

And an umpire missed 'a call'. When did that ever happen?

I asked an umpire a while back why he called a ball that was obviously outside and low a STRIKE.

He said, he said and I am serious... Well it sounded like a strike when it was caught.

Of course it did. I knew that. Who wouldn't know that?

#2 - Sun Jun 3, 2012 5:15 PM EDT

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