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Summary Santana pitched the 1st no-hitter in New York Mets history, as Mets defeated St. Louis Cardina 8-0.
Santana struck out eight and walked five en route to the 275th no-hitter in Major League Baseball history.The 33-year-old left-handers pitch count mounted to 134, but manager Terry Collins stuck with his starter, who spent last season rehabilitating his surgically repaired left shoulder.Prior to the game, Collins said he didnt know if Santana could return to his pre-surgery form.Is there room for more improvement? Knowing him, probably yes, the manager said, and his words proved prophetic.Left fielder Mike Baxter helped preserve Santanas no-no when he ran down a Yadier Molina fly ball and caught it at the wall for the 20th out.
