Homer Bailey's no-hitter perfect capper for Pirates' season

Friday night in Pittsburgh, Reds right-hander Homer Bailey pitched a brilliant no-hitter against the Pirates, allowing just two baserunners in the game on his way to a 1-0 victory.

Homer Bailey's no-hitter in pictures

Homer Bailey threw the 16th no-hitter in Reds' history on Friday night, blanking the Pirates 1-0. Take a look at the feat in picture form.

Homer Bailey no-hitter: Pittsburgh Pirates fans react

The Pirates lost all hope at a winning season in the most embarrassing way possible Friday. They were no-hit by the Reds' Homer Bailey.

Reds fans react to Homer Bailey's no-hitter

Fans at SB Nation's Red Reporter react to watching Homer Bailey's no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates

Homer Bailey throws Reds' first no-hitter since 1988

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey has pitched the first no-hitter for the Reds since Tom Browning's perfect game 24 years ago, leading the Reds to a 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bailey came into the ninth inning having thrown 99 pitches and allowing only two baserunners. Clint Barmes reached on an error in the third inning and Andrew McCutchen walked in the seventh.

Brock Holt led off the ninth inning pinch-hitting for catcher Rob Barajas. He quickly took two strikes before fouling the third pitch off. He then whiffed on a fastball upstairs for Bailey's 10th strikeout of the night. Michael McHenry then stepped in to pinch-hit for Tony Watson. McHenry got in an 0-2 hole himself before fouling off a few pitches. He then took one high and tight, and McHenry ended up in the dirt. Bailey then threw a slider away in the dirt hoping McHenry would chase, but he did not. After fouling another one off, McHenry popped a high fly to shallow left field.

Alex Presley was the Pirates' last chance to spoil. He ran the count to 2-1, but popped a weak flyball to shallow right field that Brandon Phillips was easily able to catch.

Homer Bailey's no-hit effort was the 15th in Reds history.

Homer Bailey no-hitter still going through 8 innings

Homer Bailey is three outs away from tossing his first no-hitter and the first no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds since Tom Browning's perfect game on Sept 18, 1988. He goes into the ninth inning having thrown 99 pitches.

Travis Snyder led off the eighth by swinging at the first pitch. He lined a good ball into deep left field, but Todd Frazier was able to track it. Pedro Alvarez was next, quickly falling into an 0-2 hole. After taking the third pitch for a ball, Alvarez lined one right at Scott Rolen, who was pulled all the way over to the shortstop position in the defensive shift. Pinch-hitter Jeff Clement stepped into the box for shortstop Clint Barmes and was able to work the count to 2-2 before Bailey got him to chase a fastball on the outside corner for strike three. It was strikeout number nine for Bailey.

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Homer Bailey carries no-hitter through seven innings vs. Pirates

Cincinnati Reds starter Homer Bailey has pitched seven no-hit innings so far against the Pittsburgh Pirates.