The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established in Seattle, Washington, as the Seattle Pilots in 1969,[1] the team became the Milwaukee Brewers after relocating to Milwaukee in 1970.[2] They play in the National League Central division. Pitchers for the Brewers have thrown two no-hitters in franchise history.[3] A no-hitter is officially recognized by Major League Baseball only "when a pitcher (or pitchers) allows no hits during the entire course of a game, which consists of at least nine innings", though one or more batters "may reach base via a walk, an error, a hit by pitch, a passed ball or wild pitch on strike three, or catcher's interference".[4] No-hitters of less than nine complete innings were previously recognized by the league as official; however, several rule alterations in 1991 meant the exclusion of no-hit games of less than nine innings.[5] A perfect game, a much rarer feat, occurs when "no batter reaches any base during the course of the game."[4]
Milwaukee's two no-hitters were accomplished by a total of three pitchers. One was a complete game pitched by a lone pitcher, and one was a combined no-hitter. Both have been pitched in road games, with none thrown at their home ballpark.
Pitchers Corbin Burnes (8 IP) and Josh Hader (1 IP) combined to no-hit the Cleveland Indians, 3–0, in Milwaukee's second no-hitter on September 11, 2021, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.[8] Burnes allowed no base runners through six innings before walking the lead-off hitter, Myles Straw, in the seventh.[8] He exited the game after throwing 115 pitches through eight shutout innings and having struck out 14 of 25 batters.[9]CloserJosh Hader came in for the ninth and required nine pitches to secure the no-hitter.[9] He struck out two of three batters, including Straw, who had spoiled the perfect game bid, to end the game.[8]