If a no-hitter takes more than one pitcher to complete, does a tree fall in the forest?
That might not be how the actual expression goes, but the topic of combined vs. solo no-hitters was much-discussed Wednesday night following the Astros’ combined no-no against the Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series. Houston used four pitchers to finish the job, leaning on Cristian Javier’s stellar six-inning, nine-strikeout effort.
The Astros went on to win, 5-0, to even the series at two games apiece.
