NO-NO A PHILLIES FIRST

THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES THROW THE FOURTH NO-HITTER OF THE SEASON THIS AFTERNOON AS COLE HAMELS AND 3 PHILLIES RELIEVERS COMBINE TO NO-HIT THE BRAVES 7-0 AT TURNER FIELD.  THIS IS THE FIRST COMBINED NO-HITTER IN PHILLIES HISTORY AND THE 12TH NO-HITTER FOR THE FRANCHISE.  THE LAST TWO NO-HITTERS FOR THE PHILLIES WERE THROWN BY ROY HALLADAY IN 2010, ONE AGAINST THE REDS AND A PERFECT GAME AGAINST THE MARLINS.  HAMELS THREW 6 INNINGS, STRUCK OUT SEVEN, AND WALKED A SEASON HIGH 5 BATTERS ON 108 PITCHES.  RELIEVERS JAKE DIEKMAN, KEN GILES, AND CLOSER JONATHAN PAPELBON EACH PITCHED A HITLESS INNING TO FINISH OFF THE NO-HITTER.  THE OTHER THREE NO-NOS OF 2014 HAVE STAYED ON THE WEST COAST THROWN BY CLAYTON KERSHAW AND JOSH BECKETT OF THE DODGERS AND TIM LINCECUM OF THE GIANTS.