After 8,019 geames over more than 50 seasons, fans in Flushing are frustrated no more.

On a windy night at Citi Field, Johan Santana, who had missed all of last season with a shoulder injury, needed 134 pitches, a botched call from the third-base umpire, and an outstanding defensive play by his left fielder to throw the first Mets no-hitter ever, an 8–0 win over the Cardinals, the highest-scoring team in the National League.

Moreover, Johan’s no-hitter is the first against a defending World Series champion since Nolan Ryan against the A’s on June 11, 1990.

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The Padres now stand alone without a no-hitter on their books.