{"id":20978,"date":"2019-09-01T21:16:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T21:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2019\/09\/01\/astros-ace-justin-verlander-throws-3rd-no-hitter-of-his-career\/"},"modified":"2019-09-01T21:16:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-01T21:16:00","slug":"astros-ace-justin-verlander-throws-3rd-no-hitter-of-his-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/astros-ace-justin-verlander-throws-3rd-no-hitter-of-his-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros Ace Justin Verlander Throws 3rd No-Hitter Of His Career"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander lifted both his arms aloft then bent to his knees with the clenched fists of a victorious warrior before his teammates thronged him from all sides.<\/p>\n

Verlander was not just not marking any old win. The right-hander tossed a no-hitter Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\n

It is his third career no-hitter, putting Verlander among an elite group of just six other major league pitchers with three or more no-hitters under their belt. It’s a group that includes Cy Young, the namesake for the award that goes to the best pitcher each year in the American and National Leagues. <\/p>\n

“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t know that the list of guys who have thrown three instead of two gets pretty small \u2014 some of the guys I’ve idolized,” Verlander said<\/a> after the game. “It’s a special moment. I’m so happy to be able to celebrate this with my teammates.”<\/p>\n

Verlander, 36, struck out 14 and allowed just one base runner after walking Cavan Biggio in the first inning. <\/p>\n