Pittsburgh
The Pirates didn’t have a runner until Jordy Mercer led off the ninth with a sharp grounder that smacked off third baseman Logan Forsythe’s glove for an error. Hill retired the next three batters.
Hill (9-5) came back out for the 10th, and Harrison sent his 99th pitch of the night into the first row of seats in left field, just out of the reach of Los Angeles left fielder Curtis Granderson. Hill struck out 10 without a walk.
Hill became the first pitcher since Pedro Martinez in 1995 to take a no-hit try into extra innings. Martinez, then with Montreal, lost his perfect game in the 10th at San Diego.
After Mercer reached in the ninth, Hill quickly retired the next three batters. Chris Stewart laid down a sacrifice bunt, Jose Osuna grounded out to Forsythe and when shortstop Corey Seager gobbled up a grounder by Starling Marte, Hill had held the Pirates hitless for nine innings.
But to get official credit for a no-hitter under Major League Baseball rules, a pitcher must complete the game — going nine innings isn’t enough if it goes into extras. Back in 1959, a Pirates pitcher had perhaps the most famous near-miss of all when Harvey Haddix lost his perfect game and the game itself in the 13th at Milwaukee.
Orioles 8, Athletics 7 (12)
Baltimore
Baltimore led 7-5 heading into the ninth when Britton entered to seal the victory, just as he had been doing successfully since the final days of the 2015 season. On this occasion, however, the left-hander gave up three straight hits before a sacrifice fly by Matt Joyce tied it.
Following a walk to Khris Davis, Britton was replaced by Miguel Castro (3-1), who quelled the uprising.
Giants 4, Brewers 2
San Francisco
Hunter Strickland (3-3) pitched the seventh for the victory as San Francisco took the series against a Milwaukee club that had hoped to grab some momentum going into a tough weekend ahead on the road against the L.A. Dodgers. The Brewers began the day 2½ games behind the first-place Cubs in the NL Central, having won six of seven games before arriving at AT&T Park.
Phillies 8, Marlins 0
Philadelphia
Leiter (2-3) didn’t allow a hit until Miguel Rojas doubled to lead off the sixth with a hard chopper that bounded over the head of drawn-in third baseman Maikel Franco.
Mets 4, Diamondbacks 2
New York
Cubs 9, Reds 3
Cincinnati
Yankees 10, Tigers 2
Detroit
Blue Jays 7, Rays 6
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Mariners 9, Braves 6
Atlanta
White Sox 4, Twins 3
Chicago
Astros 6, Nationals 1
Houston
Cardinals 6, Padres 2
St. Louis
