Steven Matz, a rookie left-hander for the Mets, came within four outs of the second no-hitter in club history on Sunday, with a base hit in the eighth inning ruining his bid.
Alexei Ramirez hit a sharp bouncing ball down the first-base line that hit once in front of the base and then appeared to go directly over the bag before careening into foul territory.
It was immediately ruled a hit by the first-base umpire Carlos Torres, and Mets Manager Terry Collins was not about to argue. He bounded out of the dugout, but his sole purpose was to remove Matz from the game, after the 105th pitch he had thrown.