Cardinals' Miles Mikolas has no-hitter broken up one strike away: 'Deep down it kind of stinks'

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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas was one strike away from throwing the 11th no-hitter in franchise history Tuesday night when it was broken up in the ninth inning.

Mikolas had Pirates right fielder Cal Mitchell on 2-2- count when Mitchell connected on a pitch to center field. The ball went just beyond the outstretched arm of Harrison Bader and bounced over the fence for a ground-rule double.

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Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas watches as his no-hitter is broken up by a ground-rule double by Pittsburgh Pirates' Cal Mitchell Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

Mikolas would be removed from the game immediately after the hit for Packy Naughton. Pirates batter Jack Suwinski would ground out three pitches later.

St. Louis won the game 9-1, picking up their 37th win of the season. Mikolas was a bit bummed about losing the no-hitter so late in the game.

"I’m a little over it. I mean it stinks, to get that close and then kind of come up empty-handed," he told reporters after the game. "That’s a great outing. I’ll be real proud that I gave the bullpen kind of another night off. I know we need it with the doubleheader. I’m happy – but deep down it kind of stinks."

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Bader was inches from making an incredible diving catch to save the no-hitter and win the game. But Mikolas said if the Gold Glove outfielder couldn’t get to it, nobody could.

Cardinals center fielder Harrison Bader catches a fly ball hit by Pittsburgh Pirates' Hoy Park during the eighth inning in the second game of a doubleheader Tuesday, June