4 Phillies pitchers combine for no-hitter against Atlanta
Philadelphia Phillies' Cole Hamels pitches during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Phillies' Jonathan Papelbon pitches during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jake Diekman throws in a baseball game with the St Louis Cardinals, Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)
ATLANTA — Cole Hamels and three Philadelphia Phillies relievers combined to pitch a no-hitter Monday, beating the Atlanta Braves 7-0 and giving a last-place team a rare reason to celebrate.
Hamels (8-6) was pulled after six innings and seemed fine with the decision. He struck out seven, walked five, hit a batter and threw 108 pitches on a hot afternoon at Turner Field.
Relievers Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and closer Jonathan Papelbon each pitched a hitless inning to finish off the fourth no-hitter in the majors this season.
Clayton Kershaw and Josh Beckett of the Dodgers and Tim Lincecum of the Giants each threw no-hitter earlier this year.
