Angels rookie Reid Detmers throws MLB's 2nd no-hitter of season in blowout win over Rays

Angels rookie Reid Detmers pitched the majors' second no-hitter this season, cruising after he benefitted from a borderline error call in the seventh inning as Los Angeles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-0 Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.

The 22-year-old left hander threw a career-high 108 pitches in his 11th big league start, striking out two and walking one. He completed the 12th no-hitter in franchise history when Yandy Diaz grounded out shortstop Andrew Velazquez to end the game.

"I just blacked out," Detmers said. "I don't know."

Brett Phillips reached with one out when first baseman Jared Walsh ranged to his right and bobbled Phillips' grounder. The crowd of 39,313 at Angel Stadium cheered and Walsh clapped moments later when the videoboard showed the play was ruled an error.

"That was an error," Angels manager Joe Maddon said. "No one would have felt worse than Jared."

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Otherwise, Detmers (2-1) hardly had any close calls. He retired his first 15 hitters before Taylor Walls drew a lead-off walk in the sixth. Third baseman Anthony Rendon then made a nice leap to snag Vidal Bruján's line drive, and Kevin Kiermaier ground into a double play to end the inning.

Detmers made a nice defensive play in the fifth when he quickly snagged a grounder up the middle by Randy Arozarena.

"I don't know if it has really sank in yet," Detmers said. "It is something I have always dreamed of. I can't even process it right now."

The son of a former minor league pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals, Detmers was the 10th overall pick