American throws no-hitter in Japan

Rick Guttormson of Torrance, California threw his first career no-hitter for the Yakult Swallows of the Japanese league. He struck out nine while walking only one and allowing only one other opposing player to reach base (on an error in the first). Guttormson has no major league experience.

Source

• SI.com

Date

Thu 05/25/06, 1:24 pm EST

DNLLegend

909 days ago

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Rumor has it that he faced a lineup of Kaz Matsuis and Tsuyoshi Shinjos.

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PeanMajor Leaguer

909 days ago

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zing!

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XinophDraft Pick

909 days ago

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Can I just say that I think the Swallows is one of the funniest team names ever? Is that really the translation? That's gotta be a poor translation.

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SteaksammichRed-Shirting

909 days ago

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Errrr...ya do realize that a swallow is a bird, right?

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