Giants’ Blake Snell revels in first career no-hitter: ‘I’m still kind of in shock’

Blake Snell completed off the Cincinnati Reds for his first profession no-hitter.

The 31-year-old Snell struck out 11 and walked three because the Giants constructed a 3-0 lead by eight innings. Snell grew to become the primary member of the Giants to throw a no-hitter since Chris Heston completed the feat again in 2015. 

It marks the 18th no-hitter in Giants historical past and the third within the majors this season. Houston’s Ronal Blanco no-hit Toronto on April 1, and San Diego’s Dylan Stop pitched a no-hitter towards Washington on July 25.

“Seventh inning I felt slightly drained, after which I form of seemed on the scoreboard and that is once I observed, and I stated, ‘You higher get up,'” Snell instructed NBC Sports activities Bay Space as his Giants teammates dumped a chilly bucket of ice water on him.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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