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Arrieta no-hitter as Chicago Cubs blank LA Dodgers

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Chicago Cubs' Jake Arrieta during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles

Los Angeles (AFP) - Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta threw a no-hitter in a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, the sixth no-hitter in Major League Baseball this season.

Arrieta's pitching masterclass -- the first Cubs no-hitter in seven years -- made the 29-year-old the major leagues leader in victories.

The 6ft 4in right hander allowed only two baserunners, a walk and an error, on his way to collecting 12 strikeouts from 116 pitches.