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Martinez began the ninth inning, an inning he had never pitched in before, by walking Trenton Brooks. Then, catcher Elias Diaz doubled off the left-field wall, breaking up the no-hitter.

Martinez began the ninth inning, an inning he had never pitched in before, by walking Trenton Brooks. Then, catcher Elias Diaz doubled off the left-field wall, breaking up the no-hitter.

Martinez had thrown 105 pitches as he took the mound in the ninth, needing three outs for his first career no-hitter. The Reds' last no-hitter was throwing by left-hander Wade Miley in 2021.

Martinez began the ninth inning, an inning he had never pitched in before, by walking Trenton Brooks. Then, catcher Elias Diaz doubled off the left-field wall, breaking up the no-hitter.

Washington had been Dead Franchise Walking for the better part of several years, a ballclub seemingly on autopilot.

Martinez had thrown 105 pitches as he took the mound in the ninth, needing three outs for his first career no-hitter. The Reds' last no-hitter was throwing by left-hander Wade Miley in 2021.

Martinez took a no-hitter to the ninth inning with the Reds leading 8-0 Friday night, retiring 24 of 25 batters faced through the eighth, having allowed only a two-out walk in the first.