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Guardians’ Alex Cobb drilled by one-hop smash after retiring first 18 batters vs. Pittsburgh
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Alex Cobb was perfect in his return to the mound for the Guardians on Sunday until a one-hop smash base hit in the seventh inning Sunday knocked him out of the game.
Cobb, facing Pittsburgh afer being activated earlier in the day from the injured list, retired the first 18 batters he faced and took a perfect game into the seventh inning. Pirates infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa drilled him with a 101.9 mph grounder that hit his left wrist to open the inning. After facing one more batter, Cobb’s afternoon was over.
After convincing manager Stephen Vogt and Guardians trainers that he could stay in the game, Cobb surrendered a base hit to Brian Reynolds and was removed in favor of Cade Smith. Pittsburgh scored on a throwing error by Austin Hedges before Smith worked out of the inning.
Alex Cobb #35 of the Cleveland Guardians reacts after being hit by an infield single by Isiah Kiner-Falefa of the Pittsburgh Pirates during the seventh inning at Progressive Field on September 01, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)Getty Images
Cobb opened the season on the injured list with San Francisco as he recovered from offseason hip surgery. His season debut was delayed by a shoulder injury and blisters. He was traded to Cleveland at the end of July and made a pair of starts before going back on the inured list with a split fingernail on his right hand.
He was brilliant through six innings against Pittsburgh, bidding to throw the first Cleveland no-hitter since Len Barker’s perfect game more than 43 years ago. Cobb became the sixth Cleveland pitcher to complete at least six perfect innings since Barker’s perfect game on May 15, 1981.
| Pitcher | Date | Opponent | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Cobb | Sept. 1, 2024 | vs. Pittsburgh | 6.0 |
| Triston McKenzie | Aug. 15, 2021 | at Detroit | 7.2 |
| Carlos Carrasco | July 1, 2015 | at Tampa Bay | 6.1 |
| Cody Anderson | June 25, 2015 | at Tampa Bay | 6.1 |
| Corey Kluber | July 25, 2014 | at Kansas City | 6.1 |
| Charles Nagy | April 22, 1991 | vs. Kansas City | 6.0 |
Cobb struck out six and retired the other 12 batters he faced on 11 ground balls and a fly ball.
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