Shelby Miller’s no-hit bid ended with two outs in the ninth inning on Sunday when Justin Bour singled sharply up the middle as the Atlanta Braves right-hander pitched a two-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Miami Marlins that completed a three-game sweep.
Miller (5-1) retired the first two batters in the ninth, before Bour singled on the first pitch, a fastball. Dee Gordon then reached on an infield single, before Martin Prado popped out, ending the game.
Two hits were not enough to satisfy Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria, who fired manager Mike Redmond shortly after the game.
The Marlins are off to a 16-22 start after a busy off-season.
Redmond’s replacement was due to be announced yesterday, the Marlins said.
Bench coach Rob Leary was also fired.
ORIOLES 3, ANGELS 0
In Baltimore, Maryland, Mike Wright (1-0) allowed four hits, struck out six and walked none in 7-1.3 innings on his major league debut.
Brad Brach struck out the last two batters in the eighth, while Zach Britton worked the ninth for his eighth save.
Adam Jones scored on a wild pitch in the fourth inning and added a two-run double in the eighth to help Baltimore stop the Angels’ five-game winning streak.
Garrett Richards (3-2) gave up two runs and five hits in 7-2/3 innings.
ROYALS 6, YANKEES 0
In Kansas City, Missouri, Edinson Volquez (3-3) allowed just three hits over for innings, while Salvador Perez homered and drove in two runs as Kansas City won for the second time in the three-game series.
Chis Capuano (0-1) made his season debut after rehabbing a quadriceps strain sustained in spring training. The veteran left-hander gave up four runs, four hits and two walks, leaving New York in a big hole when he was pulled four batters into the third inning.
New York lost for the fifth time in six games and were shut out for the first time this season.
PIRATES 3, CUBS 0
In Chicago, A.J. Burnett (3-1) worked around five walks while allowing three hits in seven innings as Pittsburgh stopped a four-game losing streak.
Jake Arrieta (4-4) gave up one run and five hits in seven innings, losing for the first time in five career decisions against the Pirates.
Francisco Cervelli had a hand in Pittsburgh’s first two runs after the catcher was shaken up in the fourth when he was hit in the groin. He had an RBI single in the fifth, then singled and scored on Neil Walker’s two-out double in the eighth.
Sunday’s other results:
‧ Phillies 6, Diamondbacks 0
‧ Dodgers 1, Rockies 0
‧ Giants 9, Reds 8
‧ Mets 5, Brewers 1
‧ Cardinals 2, Tigers 1
‧ Astros 4, Blue Jays 2
‧ Rays 11, Twins 3
‧ Rangers 5, Inidians 1
‧ Nationals 10, Padres 5
‧ Mariners 5, Red Sox 0
‧ White Sox 7, Athletics 3
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