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Frog pride is flowing strong tonight after former TCU Horned Frog and current Chicago Cub Jake Arrieta completed his first career no-hitter on Sunday night. The effort included a career-high 12 strikeouts, and some nifty glove work by second baseman Starlin Castro.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 31, 2015
That catch came in the seventh inning, and was the biggest threat to break up the no no all night.
The win improved his August record to 6-0 in six appearances, with an ERA of 0.43 and 43 strikeouts. More significantly, it was Arrieta's league-leading 17th win of the season.
As for the Cubs, it was their first no-hitter since Carlos Zambrano no-hit the Astros in 2008, and the 14th in their history. It was also the second time the Dodgers had been no-hit in ten days. They were completely shut down by Mike Fiers back on August 21st.
Arrieta becomes the second TCU player to throw a no-hitter in the majors. It comes a short 75 years after Tex Carlton, then with the Brooklyn Dodgers threw a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds on April 30, 1940.