a no hitter??

[alan]

I was watching the braves-mets game last night well most of it and the commentators were talking about no hitters....well i dont know alot about baseball so could someone try and explain this for me.... :beer:

[Emancipator]

Well young Alan the baseball / football expert is here.

Explaining a no hitter is very simple. Actually, it is a hard feat to due in baseball. Considering that a pitcher (s) must face at least 27 batters in a game to accomplish a no hitter.

A pitcher does not allow any batter to safely reach base due to a base hit.
A player can reach by a walk (base on balls), an error, but not a base hit in order for it to be a no hitter.

{A base hit is the result of the batter hitting a ball and reaching base without an error comitted by the defense.}

[alan]

hmm yes i see??..im so excited we get espn over here now....

[Emancipator]

It is okay that you don't truly understand yet, but watch enough of it and you will.

Here is an exciting link that can help you.

I call it baseball tips 101
http://www.baseballtips.com/glossary.html
http://www.baseballtips.com/lingo.html