Jose Jimenez (baseball player)
Encyclopedia
José Jiménez is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
for the Cleveland Indians
, Colorado Rockies
and St. Louis Cardinals
.
against Randy Johnson
and the Arizona Diamondbacks
on June 25, , beating them by a score of 1-0. He is one of the 20 rookie pitchers who have pitched a no-hitter in Major League history.http://www.beckett.com/estore/news/?eskin=beckett&a=7535&s=1 In his second start after the no-hitter, he again opposed Johnson and the Diamondbacks, and he again triumphed, 1-0, while pitching a complete game
. This time, he allowed two hits
to the D-Backs.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
, Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
and St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
.
No-hitter and Major League career
As a Cardinal, Jiménez threw a no-hitterNo-hitter
A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
against Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson
Randall David Johnson , nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 22-year career, he pitched for six different teams....
and the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
on June 25, , beating them by a score of 1-0. He is one of the 20 rookie pitchers who have pitched a no-hitter in Major League history.http://www.beckett.com/estore/news/?eskin=beckett&a=7535&s=1 In his second start after the no-hitter, he again opposed Johnson and the Diamondbacks, and he again triumphed, 1-0, while pitching a complete game
Complete game
In baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were...
. This time, he allowed two hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
to the D-Backs.