Randy Johnson got almost everything he wanted in his start in front of friends and family at the Oakland Coliseum. Almost everything.
Johnson came within two outs of Seattle's second no-hitter of the season and finished with a one-hitter as the Mariners beat the Athletics 7-0 Sunday.Teammate Chris Bosio pitched a no-hitter against Boston on April 22 at the Kingdome.
With one out in the ninth and a runner on first, Lance Blankenship, a .221 hitter entering the game, hit a bloop single into right field. Outfielder Jay Buhner didn't have a chance to make a play.
It was the second time in his career Johnson lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning against Oakland. On Aug. 14, 1991, Mike Gallego singled for the A's only hit against him.
Johnson, a 6-foot-10 left-hander, pitched a no-hitter for the Mariners against Detroit on June 2, 1990, his first major-league shutout.
Orioles 3, Tigers 2
Mike Mussina (5-1) tied a club record with 14 strikeouts in eight innings as Baltimore beat hard-hitting Detroit at Tiger Stadium.
Blue Jays 12, Yankees 6
Paul Molitor hit two of Toronto's five home runs and also scored from second base on a wild pitch, leading the Blue Jays and Todd Stottlemyre (4-4) past New York at Yankee Stadium.
Red Sox 11, Twins 5
Mo Vaughn singled home two sixth-inning runs and keyed a six-run seventh with another RBI single as Boston rallied from a 4-0 deficit to beat Minnesota at the Metrodome.
Brewers 5, Indians 3
John Jaha's two-run single capped a four-run first as Milwaukee defeated visiting Cleveland, giving right-hander Jaime Navarro his first victory of the season.
White Sox 15, Rangers 8
Ellis Burks matched a career high with six RBIs, including a grand slam and a solo home run, as Chicago routed Texas at Arlington.
Royals 4, Angels 2
George Brett hit his 301st career home run and Kevin Appier pitched four-hit ball for seven innings to lead Kansas City over California at Anaheim.
National League
Reds 14, Rockies 2
It's not even mid-May, and already the frustration is showing on the Colorado Rockies.
Colorado's ERA is on a Rocky Mountain high these days - and the Rockies have been playing on the road. Cincinnati routed Colorado 14-2 Sunday, the latest in a skid that has seen the Rockies lose six straight and 11 of 12.
Colorado pitchers have a 6.01 ERA, by far the worst in the National League. The Rockies have given up 124 runs in the last 13 games, and allowed at least 13 runs in three of the last four games and six of 13.
Starter David Nied (3-5), who walked five batters in two innings, walked away from reporters after the game without comment.
Expos 4, Mets 3
Anthony Young lost his 18th consecutive decision when Mike Lansing singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 12th.
Astros 3, Dodgers 2
Doug Drabek hit a run-scoring single in the fifth and broke a seventh-inning tie with his second career home run as Houston completed a three-game sweep, winning its 10th straight against Los Angeles in the Astrodome.
Phillies 5, Braves 4
Mickey Morandini singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth as the visiting Phillies stopped Atlanta's four-game winning streak.
Cardinals 1, Marlins 0
Pinch-hitter Todd Zeile singled with the bases loaded in the ninth, ending a 17-inning scoreless streak for St. Louis.
Pirates 5, Cubs 3
Bob Walk increased his record against Chicago to 14-3 as visiting Pittsburgh rallied from a 3-1, seventh-inning deficit.
Giants 9, Padres 4
At San Diego, Darren Lewis had two triples among three hits and drove in three runs in support of Bill Swift (5-1).