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A look back at every no-hitter in MLB postseason history

During the opening contest of the National League wild card series, San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King came within nine outs of throwing a postseason no-hitter at Petco Park. His bid vanished in the seventh inning due to an infield single by Nico Hoerner that third baseman Manny Machado failed to field cleanly, though King still secured the victory in an 8-0 shutout after striking out eight batters across 97 pitches.

This near-miss highlights a rare statistical club in Major League Baseball history containing only three previous postseason no-hitters. New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen threw the first in 1956, recording a World Series perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers to capture the championship MVP.

A half-century later, Philadelphia Phillies hurler Roy Halladay threw the second during the 2010 National League Divisional Series opener against the Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park. Most recently, a collaborative effort by Houston Astros pitchers Cristian Javier, Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero, and Ryan Pressly combined to shut down the Philadelphia Phillies during Game 4 of the 2022 World Series.

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