no-hitter

noun

no-hit·​ter ˌnō-ˈhi-tər How to pronounce no-hitter (audio)
: a no-hit game in baseball

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By the way, Campusano was the catcher for all nine innings of Cease’s no-hitter last July. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025 July 8, 2023: Three for the no-no The Tigers have thrown nine no-hitters overall (officially), and just two at Comerica Park. Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 8 July 2025 Schmidt exited that start after 103 pitches, which matched a career high, with the no-hitter still intact. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025 The Phillies still beat the Pirates 10-5 at Pittsburgh. 1983 — Dave Righetti of the New York Yankees pitched a 4-0 no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. 1984 — Phil Niekro of the New York Yankees struck out five Texas Rangers to become the ninth pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts. Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for no-hitter

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First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of no-hitter was in 1911

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no-hitter

noun
no-hit·​ter
(ˈ)nō-ˈhit-ər
: a baseball game in which a pitcher allows the opposition no base hits
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