The Ineffectual Offense of the Future

[Guest Edgy DC]

GCL Mets no-hit Cardinals for 14, lose in 17
Seven pitchers hold hosts hitless, but squibber ends up beating eighth hurler
By Zack Hample / Special to MLB.com

Starter Scott Moviel fanned three Cardinals and walked three in his three frames. (Jerry Hale/MLB.com)

It was goose egg night at Roger Dean Stadium.

The Gulf Coast League Mets no-hit the Eastern Division rival Cardinals for 14 innings before falling, 1-0, in the bottom of the 17th on Thursday.

"I've played in long games and I've played in no-hitters, but never a no-hitter that lasted so long," said Mets coach Bobby Floyd, who broke into professional baseball in 1964.

The Mets (7-11) used eight pitchers in the four-hour, 47-minute game which began July 7. Scott Moviel and Raul Batis each struck out three batters in three innings. Nathan Hedrick, Wendy Rosa, Luis Rojas and Ricky Sparks worked an inning apiece. Maikel Cleto then hurled two hitless frames before rain suspended play in the top of the 13th.

"Everybody was aware of it," said Floyd, "especially having that three- or four-day break in between."

When play resumed, the well-rested Cleto pitched two more hitless innings before giving up a leadoff single to Guillermo Toribio in the bottom of the 15th.

Cleto walked the next batter before retiring the next three. He finished his six-inning performance by surrendering another hit in a scoreless 16th.

Santiago Valdez (0-3) took over in the 17th and retired two batters before yielding the game-winning single to Hector Alvarez.

"All of our pitchers threw well," Floyd said. "I think [the Cardinals] only hit one ball hard for a base hit. Even the last ball that drove in the winning run was a little squibber toward third base."

The Cardinals (6-11) were also on top of their game, no-hitting the Mets through five innings en route to a six-hit masterpiece.

"It became a real battle," Floyd said. "It was just enjoyable to see the intensity level pick up."

Matt Spade (2-0) picked up the win after limiting the Mets to two hits over the final three innings. Starter Carlos Gonzalez struck out five batters in four perfect frames to lower his ERA to 1.15

Guillermo Toribio scored the winning run after drawing his third walk.

Zack Hample is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	R	H	E
GCL Mets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
GCL Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	2

GCL Mets
Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Carrera, E CF	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	.295
Tejada SS	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.182
Medrano LF	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.291
Lucas 3B	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.286
Guzman DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	.257
Hubber tRF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.163
Welch 1B	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.324
Gonzalez 2B	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Centeno C	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Moviel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Batis P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Hedrick P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Rosa P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Rojas P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Sparks P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Cleto P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Valdez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING 2B: Carrera, E (4, Gonzalez, R). TB: Carrera, E 2; Tejada; Medrano; Guzman; Welch; Gonzalez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Centeno; Welch; Medrano 2; Gonzalez. Team LOB: 12. BASERUNNING CS: Medrano 2 (2, 2nd base by Spade/Castro, 2nd base by Cardenas/Castro). PO: Medrano (1st base by Cardenas). FIELDING E: Welch (1, pickoff). DP: 3 (Lucas-Gonzalez-Welch 2, Tejada-Gonzalez-Welch). Pickoffs: Hedrick (Lara at 2nd base).
GCL Cardinals
Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Toribio 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	.359
Parejo CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	.260
Lara DH	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.231
Morales 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.289
Ingram 1-PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Cabrera 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Martinez, J a-PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.182
Alvarez 3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.000
Castro C	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.091
Conde 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.136
Hiraldob-PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105
Rosario, R LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077
Schonenberg RF-1B	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.067
Ruiz SS	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186
Buck LF-RF	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.267
Gonzalez, C P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Gonzalez, R P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Cardenas P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Sanchez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Pichardo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ortiz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Spade P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING TB: Toribio; Parejo; Alvarez; Ruiz. RBI: Alvarez (1). 2-out RBI: Alvarez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Parejo; Castro. GIDP: Castro; Lara 2. Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING CS: Toribio (2, 2nd base by Moviel/Centeno), Lara (1, 3rd base by Hedrick/Centeno). PO: Lara (2nd base by Hedrick). FIELDING E: Cardenas (2, fielding), Ortiz (1, fielding). PB: Castro (1). Outfield assists: Buck (Carrera, E at home). Pickoffs: Cardenas (Medrano at 1st base). a-Struck out for Cabrera in the 15th. b-Grounded out for Conde in the 16th. 1-Ran for Morales in the 10th.
GCL Mets
Player			IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Moviel

[nymr83]

a little less impressive with all those walks.
Was it A.J. Burnett who had a no-hitter with about 8 walks?