Some people think no-hitters should never be mentioned to avoid a jinx.
And if you’re going to do that, you should at least do it on the first pitch.
In perhaps the worst no-hitter prediction in MLB history, Greg Amsinger said it four times, I mean four times. – There was a no-hitter warning before the first pitch of Tuesday’s Marlins-Dodgers game in Los Angeles.
And Jazz Chisholm immediately homered Yoshinobu Yamamoto with literally the first pitch of the game, ending the no-hitter.
Late-arriving Dodgers fans may not even have been in the parking lot yet until Amsinger’s quadruple pulldown spectacularly failed and the Dodgers ultimately won 8-2.
“Don’t get this wrong, but we already have [on] No-hitter warning” Amsinger said Tuesday night. Before the first pitch. “Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be warned of a no-hitter before he pitches a pitch tonight against the Marlins. Please enjoy Yamamoto’s no-hitter…”
That’s when teammate Chris Young interrupted with what turned out to be a great observation.
“You know the Jazz are swinging at the first pitch,” Young said.
Amsinger continued: “Here we are at MLB Network. … We have a no-hitter notice, so please enjoy this game.”
Now, in case you didn’t know, when Yamamoto threw a 95 mph meatball over the plate to start the game, he got a no-hitter warning and couldn’t even advance to the second pitch. .
Chisholm sat down red-hot and promptly hit a ball 404 feet to right-center field, giving the Marlins a 1-0 lead.
Yamamoto fell 27 outs short of becoming MLB’s first no-hitter.
And Amsinger’s terrifying phone call went viral.
MLB Network also joined in on the fun.
The network’s X account posted, “Greg’s no-hitter warning only lasted one pitch 😂.”
Now, judging by the number of times Amsinger has said that, some might argue that Amsinger was just having fun and leaning into how the Marlins resembled a minor league roster.
Miami ranks 22nd in runs scored as of Wednesday and just traded leadoff hitter Luis Arraez to the Padres, while Yamamoto has pitched six scoreless innings in back-to-back starts.
The game ultimately went as expected, with Max Muncy loading the bases in the first inning, and the Dodgers took an 8-1 lead after three innings.
Yamamoto pitched 8 innings and 2 runs, improving his record to 2.79 ERA and 4 wins and 1 loss.
But it’s not a no-hitter.
