In his last outing, Estrada carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning, but he was even better against Tampa Bay. The veteran righty retired the first 22 batters he faced Wednesday, and with those two incredible performances in back-to-back starts, he has joined some elite company.
The last Major League pitcher to carry a no-hitter into the eighth inning in consecutive starts was former Toronto starter Dave Stieb from Sept. 24-30, 1988. Stieb also happens to be the only pitcher in franchise history to record a no-hitter when he did it on Sept. 2, 1990, against the Indians.