Ronel Blanco backed up his no-hitter perfectly.
While the Houston Astros pitcher didn’t throw a second consecutive no-hitter — that's been done just once, and not in almost 90 years — he did make MLB history on Sunday night. Blanco carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning of their 3-1 win over the Texas Rangers before it was broken up.
In total, Blanco went 14 consecutive innings and 44 outs without allowing a hit. That’s the best start to a season by a pitcher since at least 1961.
Historic beginning to the season for Ronel Blanco!