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Wei -Yin Chen No Hitter Denied

I guess it just wasn't meant to be for Miami's Wei- Yin  Chin as Seattle broke up his no-hitter on a night Miami won 5-0 and improved  to  8-6 while Seattle dropped  to 6-9 on the season 

Miami almost made history Tuesday night at Safeco Field, taking a combined no-hitter into the ninth inning before Mitch Haniger hit a one-out double off Kyle Barraclough. Still, their effort was good enough to beat the Mariners, 5-0, before 16,126. "according to http://m.marlins.mlb.com/news/article/225059878/marlins-toss-combined-one-hitter-vs-mariners/

Marlins starter Wei-Yin Chen was deceptive and exceptional through the first seven innings, stifling the Mariners by pitching to contact. Balls were not struck particularly hard, and most were hit right at defenders. Chen lost his perfect-game bid on a 10-pitch walk to Robinson Cano with two outs in the fourth inning, and Chen wobbled some in the seventh, walking Haniger and hitting Nelson Cruz with a pitch before escaping the jam unscathed. "according to http://m.marlins.mlb.com/news/article/225059878/marlins-toss-combined-one-hitter-vs-mariners/

Miami did enough offensively to win when they scored in the first. Leadoff man Dee Gordon doubled, later scoring on an infield single by Christian Yelich. The Marlins added a run in the second on a wild pitch, and they made it 4-0 in the third when Justin Bour hit a two-run home run to left field off Mariners starter Yovani Gallardo. J.T. Riddle added a RBI sacrifice fly in the ninth. "according to http://m.marlins.mlb.com/news/article/225059878/marlins-toss-combined-one-hitter-vs-mariners/

Miami and Seattle will have their series finale today. First pitch is set for 3:40 pm. Miami right -hander Edinson Volquez who has a record of 0-1 with a 3.45 earn run average will take on Seattle right -hander Felix Hernandez who is making his fourth start. He has a record of 1-1 with a 2.95 earn run average. First pitch is set for 3:40 pm. "according to http://m.marlins.mlb.com/news/article/225060392/felix-faces-volquez-in-mariners-marlins-finale/?topicId=26688836