Kershaw leaves with no-no, but Ni says "no"

Clayton Kershaw had a no-hitter going in the 8th inning when he was pulled out of the game amidst many boos in the stadium. Manager Wally Backman tried to let him go, but Kershaw had walked 5 batters and was showing signs of fatigue. After throwing his 123rd pitch and hitting pinch hitter Carlos Quentin, Backman decided it was enough and handed the ball over to reliever Fu-Te Ni. Two batters later and with the crowd chanting NI, even with old ladies in attendance, the no hitter was broken up. It was the only hit the Mudcats would get. Kershaw struck out 10.

Vancouver has reeled off 5 straight wins after yesterday's 5-4 squeaker against Team Buddah. Kevin Millwood held New Jersey to 3 earned runs on 3 hits in 7.2 innings, while striking out 7. New addition Jason Kubel was 3-4 with a homer and 2 RBIs.

Bridgewater continues their hot streak, taking out Hanover Division leaders Marietta 3-1. Marietta has been suffering from a rash of injuries, including shortstop Derek Jeter, starter Jarrod Washburn, and, in an ironic twist, outfielder Brett Gardner, who's been covering for other injured starters in the outfield.