Michael Lorenzen throws no-hitter in Phillies’ win over Nationals

What a day for the Philadelphia Phillies.

First rookie Weston Wilson hit a house run in his first main league at-bat after which starter Michael Lorenzen threw a no-hitter in Philly’s 7-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday evening. 

Lorenzen struck out 5 batters on the best way to the Phillies’ 14th no-hitter in franchise historical past.

The righty threw 124 pitches whole within the win and marked the primary no-hitter for a Phillies’ pitcher since Cole Hamels did it in 2015.

The no-no was the second in as many weeks and the fourth this season by a significant league pitcher. 

The Phillies picked up Lorenzen earlier than the deadline in a commerce with the Detroit Tigers that despatched infield prospect Hao-Yu Lee to the Motor Metropolis. 

Lorenzen had a 3.48 ERA and a 6-7 document going into Wednesday’s begin, his second for Philadelphia for the reason that commerce.