Allowing only a fifth-inning single by Wilson Betemit in the Mets’ 5-0 victory over Baltimore at Citi Field, R.A. Dickey throws his second consecutive one-hitter, becoming the first pitcher to record back-to-back one-hit games since Dave Stieb accomplished the feat in 1988 and the first in the National League since Jim Tobin in 1944. The 37 year old Mets’ knuckleballer has not allowed an earned run in his last 5 starts spanning 42.2 innings, also limited Tampa Bay to just 1 hit.

On June 18, 2012 Allowing only a fifth-inning single by Wilson Betemit in the Mets’ 5-0 victory over Baltimore at Citi Field, R.A. Dickey throws his second consecutive one-hitter, becoming the first pitcher to record back-to-back one-hit games since Dave Stieb accomplished the feat in 1988 and the first in the National League since Jim Tobin in 1944. The 37 year old Mets’ knuckleballer has not allowed an earned run in his last 5 starts spanning 42.2 innings, also limited Tampa Bay to just 1 hit.