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It was a battle between two Frogs...Brandon Finnegan of the Cincinnati Reds, and Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs. Finnegan's game wasn't looking two hot. Arrieta's game, on the flipside, was going well. Extremely well.
The whispers began around the seventh inning.
Jake Arrieta is up to something through 7 IP... pic.twitter.com/JIk02vnYli
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 22, 2016
.@JArrieta34 has issued three walks through 7 IP.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 22, 2016
*cough* pic.twitter.com/iUXbwBxdSO
Oh hey there, @MLB.
.@JArrieta34 is through SEVEN no-hit frames. Here we go: https://t.co/tUXhXzuzCV pic.twitter.com/6QLOjPg8A0
— MLB (@MLB) April 22, 2016
The Reds tried very hard.
#Reds trail 13-0 going into the bottom of the 7th, looking to break up Arrieta's no-hitter. #RallyMammal pic.twitter.com/AYXZoUYtj3
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 22, 2016
We head to the bottom of the 8th. The #Reds still have a no-hitter to break up. #RallyPug pic.twitter.com/trJCLzZ6mp
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 22, 2016
The #Reds have one last chance to foil Arrieta's no-hitter. #Rally1990WorldSeriesEricDavis pic.twitter.com/KmnNgxfcU5
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 22, 2016
But NO! Arrieta prevailed!
The final out! He learned it from #PitchingU pic.twitter.com/qaXWCWMgtd
— Samantha Calimbahin (@SamCalTCU) April 22, 2016
Arrieta broke the jinx and pitched his second no-hitter for the Cubs.
In yo face.