San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King was on the way to etching his name into MLB record books, flirting with a no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs during Game 1 of the National League wild card series at Petco Park.
The dream ended on Nico Hoerner’s infield single with one out in the seventh inning, with third baseman Manny Machado unable to pick up the ball cleanly.
There have been three no-hitters in MLB postseason history, most recently the Houston Astros’ combined no-hitter in the 2022 World Series. Don Larsen (1956 perfect game) and Roy Halladay (2010) are the only other pitchers to have accomplished the feat.
King finished with eight…
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