Ubaldo Jimenez throws first no-hitter for the Rockies ever

Ubaldo Jimenez became the first pitcher for the Colorado Rockies to ever throw a no-hitter last night (Saturday, April 17, 2010). Jimenez had amazing stuff throwing his final pitch at 97 mph. Several times throughout the game the no-hitter was in jeopardy. Late in the game a ball that looked like it was going to fall in, in the gap for a double was pulled in by a diving Dexter Fowler, who had a nice play earlier in the game as well. Ubaldo threw a MLB high, 128 pitches in the no-no. This no-hitter by Jimenez is the first in the major leagues since Mark Buehrle did it for the White Sox on July 23, 2009 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jimenez gave up 6 walks in the game, which prompted pitching coach Bob Apodaca to have Jimenez pitch the remainder of the game from the stretch, allowing him to increase his accuracy and work more efficiently. Jimenez had 7 strikeouts in all and the Rockies scored 4 runs on his behalf. Jimenez also helped his own cause in knocking one of the four runs in, in the 4th inning. Overall, it was a dominant performance. Video highlights can be see at this link: Ubaldo Jimenez No-Hitter Highlights - mlb.com