By the numbers

3

Number of no-hitters this season after Clay Buchholz’s gem Saturday for the Boston Red Sox against the Baltimore Orioles. Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox no-hit Texas on April 18 and Detroit’s Justin Verlander held Milwaukee hitless on June 12.

17

Number of rookies to throw a no-hitter. Florida’s Anibal Sanchez was the last to do it prior to Buchholz, last Sept 6 against Arizona. Buchholz was making his second career start.

77

Speed of game-ending curveball by Buchholz, which was a called third strike to Baltimore’s Nick Markakis. He threw 115 pitches.