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June 7, 2007
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Schilling pumps his fist after recording the last out in the ninth inning.
Some quick notes about Curt Schilling's one-hitter today against the Oakland A's:
-- He is the eighth Red Sox pitcher since 1967 to lose a no-hitter in the ninth inning. The others: Pedro Martinez (Aug. 29, 2000 at Tampa Bay); Frank Viola (Sept. 30, 1992 at Toronto); Bob Ojeda (Sept. 12, 1981 at N.Y. Yankees); Steve Renko (July 13, 1979 at Oakland); Rick Wise (July 2, 1975 at Milwaukee); Marty Pattin (July 11, 1972 at Oakland), and Billy Rohr (April 14, 1967 at N.Y. Yankees).
-- He's the third Sox pitcher to lose one with two outs.
-- He's the third one to lose it in Oakland.
-- This was the third one-hitter of his career. The others came on April 7, 2002 at Milwaukee while he was pitching for the Diamondbacks, and Sept. 9, 1992 in Philadelphia against the Mets while he was pitching for the Phillies.
-- On the hit that broke up the no-hitter -- the two-out, ground single to right field by Shannon Stewart with two outs in the ninth -- catcher Jason Varitek called for a slider. But Schilling shook him off and threw a fastball.
-- At right, he gets ready to congratulate Varitek after the game was complete. (AP Photo)
-- More to come from Steven Krasner in Oakland.
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