ATLANTA — A.J. Minter made the jog from the right-center-field bullpen in Friday’s sixth inning without realizing his teammate, Ian Anderson, began Game 3 of the World Series with five no-hit innings. Minter only learned that he took part in what might become an exceedingly rare feat after working around a hit by pitch and returning to his dugout.
The same occurred with Luke Jackson, who navigated a 1-2-3 top of the seventh oblivious to his Atlanta Braves residing on the cusp of history. Then came Tyler Matzek, who surrendered the first Houston Astros hit to the first batter he faced in the eighth but retired the next three in order.