Michael Lorenzen wasn't the highest-profile acquisition at Major League Baseball's trade deadline. So far, though, he's been the greatest.
In his second career start for the Philadelphia Phillies and first in front of the home fans, Lorenzen summoned an unprecedented effort and threw the 14th no-hitter in franchise history as they blanked the Washington Nationals,Lorenzen, 31, won his second start in as many outings for Philadelphia since coming over from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor league infield Hao-Yu Lee.
Lorenzen had thrown 111 pitches — 10 over his season high — entering the ninth inning, but manager Rob Thomson stuck with him and was rewarded. Lorenzen induced a Lane Thomas groundout to third base, struck out Meneses looking and got Dominic Smith on a fly ball to center to finish the first Phillies no-hitter sinceIt was the first no-hitter by a player in his home debut in 63 years.
Indeed, his 124 pitches were a career high, and Thomson said he pondered taking Lorenzen out had he walked Smith.
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