The more we see of Rich Hill, the more it becomes obvious why the Dodgers traded for him. The left-hander’s latest mound excellence was on display in Saturday night’s 5-1 win over the Padres at Dodger Stadium, keeping the Dodgers two games ahead of San Francisco in the National League West.
Hill took a no-hitter into the sixth inning on Saturday, allowing only three batters total to reach base in his night.
Alexei Ramirez lined a single to center field with two outs in the sixth to end any thoughts of history on Saturday. It was the only hit allowed by Hill, who let out the mother of all expletives on the mound.