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Jake Arrieta throws no-hitter for Cubs

By Matt Verderame

Jul 19, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (49) delivers a pitch against the Atlanta Braves in the seventh inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 19, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (49) delivers a pitch against the Atlanta Braves in the seventh inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Chicago Cubs got to celebrate at Dodger Stadium on Sunday night, thanks to Jake Arrieta throwing a no-hitter to beat Los Angeles, 2-0. Arrieta was simply brilliant against one of the most powerful lineups in Major League Baseball, walking one and striking out 12 to earn the victory. The effort only took 116 pitches.

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The only scoring of the game came in the first inning, with the Cubs putting up a pair of runs with a two-run blast by Kris Bryant. the rookie’s 21st of the season.

Arrieta’s no-hitter is the sixth of the MLB season and the first for the Cubs in 2015. Arrieta’s effort helps to further solidify Chicago as a playoff team, which is currently sitting in the second wild card spot behind the Pittsburgh Pirates. Arriera was at his best in the ninth inning of the contest, striking out the side to finish off the gem. Arrieta actually out-hit the Dodgers, collecting one of the Cubs’ 13 hits on the evening.

At this point, Arrieta needs to be considered the front-runner to win the National League Cy Young Award. Arrieta has mostly been a fringe pitcher throughout his five-year career with the Baltimore Orioles and Cubs, but 2015 has been a revelation. Arrieta is now 17-6 with a 2.11 earned run average and a miniscule 0.94 WHIP. Arrieta already has 190 strikeouts, a career-high. At 29 years old, the right-hander is leading a dangerous rotation toward the postseason.

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