2015 ALDS Yordano Ventura No-Hitter
Correcting the record: Yordano Ventura's 2015 ALDS performance did not include a no-hitter.
Yordano Ventura Hernández (June 3, 1991 – January 22, 2017) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on September 17, 2013, and was known as a power pitcher whose fastball topped out at 102 mph. Ventura won the 2015 World Series with the Royals.
Quick Facts
- Event
- 2015 ALDS, Game 1
- Result
- Royals 5, Astros 4
- Strikeouts by ventura
- 10
- First postseason no-hitter since
- N/A (Ventura did not throw a no-hitter)
- Venue
- Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Series outcome
- Royals won ALDS 3-2
Lore & Background
In the 2015 American League Division Series (ALDS) against the Houston Astros, Ventura pitched Game 1 on October 8, exiting after two innings and giving up three earned runs in a 5–2 loss. In Game 4 on October 12, he pitched 5 innings in a 9–6 win over the Astros. No no-hitter occurred in either game.
Reader's Guide
Ventura's 2015 postseason included starts in the ALDS, ALCS, and World Series. He pitched to a 6.43 ERA in five postseason games and did not earn a win, though the Royals won the World Series in five games.
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