Unusual game last night in Memphis: Omaha’s Luis Mendoza threw a no-hitter last night against the Redbirds, lost it after a scoring change, then regained the no-hitter after yet another scoring change — but he could lose it again, pending potential league review.
Mendoza went all nine innings in a complete-game no-hitter, with the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) winning 4-0. He walked off the field assuming he threw the no-no; a ball misplayed by left-fielder David Lough had been ruled an error by the official scorer at AutoZone Park. The good feelings didn’t last for long: after some contemplation, the scorer changed the error to a hit.
An hour later, another reversal from the official scorer: the play reverted back to an error. And the no-hitter returned to the books.
It could be reversed one more time, however: the scorer could ask the league to review the play. No word on whether that’s happened or will happen.
For Mendoza, the no-hitter was quite the accomplishment: it’s his second PCL no-hitter, and he joins Tacoma’s Dick Estelle (1964-65) as the only PCL pitchers to throw two nine-inning no-hitters in the past 95 years. (Overall, 10 pitchers in the 109-year history of the PCL have thrown two no-hitters,)
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