Milwaukee Brewers' No-Hitter, Incredible Catch Wasted as New York Yankees Steal Win

The Milwaukee Brewers were on the verge of making history in dramatic fashion Sunday against the New York Yankees.

Instead, they joined an exclusive list of teams that fell just short.

Starting pitcher Corbin Burnes tossed eight no-hit innings against the Pinstripes, eventually passing the torch to closer Devin Williams in the ninth. Williams kept the no-hit bid alive, but the game went to extra innings since Milwaukee's own batters had accounted for just three hits and no runs themselves.

The Yankees had a chance to walk it off in the bottom of the 10th, after the Brewers once again went hitless in the top of the frame, but rookie right fielder Sal Frelick had other plans.

With two outs and men on first and second, shortstop Anthony Volpe crushed a deep fly ball to right-center. Frelick went into a dead sprint and collided with the wall and center fielder Joey Wiemer before securing the highlight-reel, game-saving catch.

HIS NAME IS SAL FRELICK pic.twitter.com/jpP4dAPcFL
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) September 10, 2023

The no-hitter stayed alive another inning, and Milwaukee finally took advantage by scoring a run on an RBI single by left fielder Tyrone Taylor in the 11th.

New York stayed alive with a run to tie things up in the bottom of the inning, though. Both teams scored two runs in the 12th, and after the Brewers failed to plate a run in their half of the 13th, the Yankees secured the 4-3 walk-off win with an RBI double by catcher Kyle Higashioka.

According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs, five teams are tied for the longest no-hitter in league history at 10 innings. The Brewers became the fourth team to carry a no-hitter into the 11th inning or later, and they became the fourth team to lose both the no-hitter and the game in that situation, per Langs.

broke up no-hit bid in 11th inning or later, MLB history:

Today Yankees, in 11th (Won game)
6/14/1965 Mets, 11th (W)
5/26/1959 Braves, 13th (W)
8/1/1906 Pirates, 11th (W)

h/t @EliasSports https://t.co/bcImXiQZzU
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) September 10, 2023

The Brewers still hold a 3.0-game lead in the NL Central heading into their series against the Miami Marlins, which gets underway Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Yankees, meanwhile, are 8.0 games out of an AL Wild Card spot as they prepare to face their rival Boston Red Sox on Monday at 7:10 p.m. ET.

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