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Bo Porter is dismissed as manager of the Astros

2014 – Bo Porter is dismissed as manager of the Astros as internal dissension over personnel moves comes to a boil. Tom Lawless is named the interim manager. Despite a 110-190 record (.367) in less than two years, Porter had seen his club win more in five months of 2014 than they had the entire 2013 campaign.Ā 

he Philadelphia Phillies become the eleventh team in baseball history to throw a combined no-hitter

Cole HamelsĀ of theĀ PhilliesĀ combines with three relievers,Ā Jake Diekman,Ā Ken GilesĀ andĀ Jonathan Papelbon, for a 7 – 0Ā no-hitterĀ over theĀ Braves. Hamels needs 108 pitches to get through the first 6 innings, allowing 5 walks and striking out 7, then each reliever pitches a perfect inning to complete the feat, with Giles striking out all three batters he faces in the 8th.