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Seven most improbable no-hitters: since 1901, there have been more than 200 hitless games in the major leagues with some being more unlikely than others.(Statistical Data Included)
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT FOR HIS exceptional feat, one word best describes right-hander Derek Lowe's 10.0 no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays last April 27 at Fenway Park.
That word: Improbable.
After all, Lowe spent most of his five previous seasons with the Red Sox in the bullpen, the last three as the closer. He relieved in 276 of his first 298 major league appearances. Though he led the American League in saves with 42 in 2000, he was something of a bust in 2001 with a sad 5-10 record, only 24 saves and plenty of failures.
Lowe's no-hitter, the first of the 2002 season, helped heal his wounds from the previous ...
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