four Arizona pitchers hurled nine no-hit innings of extra-inning relief
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four Arizona pitchers hurled nine no-hit innings of extra-inning relief

On June 7, 2009, four Arizona pitchers hurled nine no-hit innings of extra-inning relief in a 9-6 victory over the Padres in San Diego. The first Diamondback reliever, Jon Rauch, entered the game in the 10th inning and was followed to the hill by Esmerling Vasquez, Clay Zavada, and Leo Rosales. The D-Backs scored three…

Nationals Park opens for action with the host Nationals beating the Braves 3-2

Nationals Park opens for action with the host Nationals beating the Braves 3-2

2008 – Nationals Park opens for action with the host Nationals beating the Braves, 3 – 2. Odalis Perez pitches a solid game and Jon Rauch gets the historic first win after blowing a save. Nick Johnson drives in a run with a double in his first at-bat in over 18 months. With two outs in the bottom of the 9th, Ryan Zimmerman hits a walk-off home run off Peter Moylan.