Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas was one strike away from hurling a no-hitter Tuesday night vs. the Pirates.
When Pirates outfielder Cal Mitchell stepped up to the plate in the top of the ninth inning, Mikolas already had two outs and just needed to retire Mitchell to finish off a no-hitter. The 33-year-old got Mitchell in a 2–2 count, but Mitchell roped a curveball for a ground-rule double to end the no-hit bid.
The ball went just over center fielder Harrison Bader’s glove and bounced over the fence, leaving Cardinals fans bitterly disappointed at the oh-so-close outcome.