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Padres Pinch-Hitter Díaz Doubles in 9th Inning to Spoil No-Hit Bid by Reds RHP Nick Martinez

On June 27, 2025, Nick Martinez, pitching for the Cincinnati Reds, maintained a no-hitter deep into the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres at Great American Ballpark before allowing a pinch-hit double.
Martinez, who spent 2022-23 with the Padres before signing a two-year deal with Cincinnati, sought to fix his mechanics after poor outings, returning to the rotation on this night.
Spencer Steer provided all the offense with three home runs, while the Padres scored one run when Elias Diaz doubled as a pinch hitter with no outs in the ninth, ending Martinez's no-hitter attempt.
Martinez struck out six, walked two, threw 112 pitches tying his career high, and earned an 8-1 Reds win that improved their record to 43-29 despite falling three outs short of a no-hitter.
The game underscored Martinez's rebound after his Padres tenure resurrected his career, and the Reds' recent success kept them within two games of the third wild-card spot.

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Nick Martinez takes no-hitter into ninth as Reds beat Padres

Nick Martinez carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning and Spencer Steer homered in each of his first three at-bats to lift the host Cincinnati Reds to an 8-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday.

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Reds' Nick Martinez loses no-hitter against the Padres in the ninth inning, flirting with season's first no-no

Elias Díaz roped a pinch-hit double to left field with no outs in the ninth to end Martinez's bid for history

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Reds RHP Nick Martinez has no-hitter through 7 innings against the Padres

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Nick Martinez has a no-hitter through seven innings of Friday night’s game against the San Diego Padres.

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Reds RHP Nick Martinez has no-hitter through 8 innings against the Padres

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Reds right-hander Nick Martinez has a no-hitter through eight innings of Friday night's game against the San Diego Padres.

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Martinez's near no-hitter, Steer's 3 HRs lift Reds

Nick Martinez took a no-hit bid into the ninth inning before allowing pinch-hitter Elias Díaz's double and Spencer Steer hit three home runs, leading the Reds over the Padres 8-1 on Friday night.

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Former Padres pitcher Nick Martinez takes no-hitter into ninth in Reds’ rout

CINCINNATI — Nick Martinez grew into a favorite among teammates and fans in his two seasons with the Padres for his selflessness and clutch performances. He has been largely the same guy with the Reds. Martinez instigated a move to the bullpen a couple weeks back because he was seeking to get right mechanically after a couple poor outings. He clearly fixed what was plaguing him, and he went up against an opponent ripe for domination in his first…

7 days ago·San Diego, United States

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