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Ubaldo Jimenez makes Rockies history

By on April 18, 2010

It wasn’t that long ago that Jason Heyward was the biggest news in baseball for his Opening Day home run in his first at-bat. Now, he’s played in a no-hit ballgame. He just happened to be on the wrong side of that ballgame.

Ubaldo Jimenez became the first Rockies pitcher in their 18-year franchise history to throw a no-hitter this evening.

Jimenez has been creeping towards elite status and now it’s official, the guy is a legitimate ace. He’s arrived. He walked six and struck out seven Braves on 128 pitches; 78 of which were strikes.

Carlos Gonzalez added two hits and two RBI’s in his return to the lineup while Brad Hawpe had three hits in four at-bats and a run.

But the finest play was probably with the leather. Dexter Fowler snagged a ball in deep left center field that allowed history to remain in tact.

So let it be written, let it be known. Ubaldo Jimenez no-hit the team he grew up watching on a Saturday night in Atlanta.

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