|
 ATLANTA (AP) - Talk about two improbable pitching performances. Just back from the minors, Florida's Rick Vanden Hurk took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for his first career win Tuesday night. A few hours earlier, Atlanta's Buddy Carlyle pitched one-hit ball over seven innings for his first victory since 1999, then was shipped back to the minors before he had time to celebrate.
The result was a doubleheader split, the Braves winning the opener 3-1 behind Carlyle before the Marlins rode the big Dutchman to a 5-1 victory in the nightcap.
"It felt great. It felt awesome," said Vanden Hurk, who had been pitching at Double-A Carolina until he was activated between games.
|