Edwin Jackson, finished the ugliest no-hitters on Friday, despite a high pitch count, Edwin Jackson managed to toss the fourth no-hitter of the season on Friday at the same time beating his former team by 1-0 in the wake of eight walking, hitting a batter and witnessing one to reach the base on error.

The count was but 149 pitches to complete the second no-hitter in the history of Arizona.

It was Jason Bartlett who short stopped Stephen drew for the final out and Edwin Jackson’s team was no him for celebrations.

Edwin Jackson entered the game with 5.05 ERA and he is 43-45 in eight seasons. Edwin Jackson was an All-Star last year when he was with Detroit but then he was traded to Arizona during the off season.

Only two years ago, Edwin Jackson, 26 was matching the Tampa Bay franchise record with 14 wins that make his team Rays to make an unlikely entry to the World Series.

Before being showered in beer to take him to the clubhouse, Edwin Jackson said that it is one the bitter sweet memories when you accomplish something against your old team.

More than eighteen thousand spectators gave him a standing ovation and applause for his first no-hitter at Tropicana Filed. Interestingly his team Rays began playing in 1998.

Randy Johnson is the man who managed a no-hitter in the history of Arizona while playing against Atlanta in 2004.
There was another interesting aspect of this no-hitter by Edwin Jackson, no one but Livan Hernandez is the other pitcher who threw 150 pitches in a nine inning game.

Edwin Jackson

Edwin Jackson

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