Dustin May's No-Hit Bid Ends in the Eighth, Then Turns Into a Cardinals Loss
May carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, struck out nine and walked none, but St. Louis still lost 2-1 to Milwaukee.
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A near no-hitter turned into a narrow Cardinals loss against Milwaukee. Editorial illustration by TheDailyGlobe.
Baseball can flip quickly. A pitcher can be chasing history in one inning and walking off with a loss soon after.
That was the shape of Dustin May's night against Milwaukee. May carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, struck out nine and walked none, but the St. Louis Cardinals still lost 2-1 to the Brewers.
How the Game Turned
May had kept Milwaukee hitless deep into the game before Garrett Mitchell broke up the bid with a double in the eighth. From there, the night shifted from a possible milestone to a tight regular-season loss.
The final score made the outing more unusual. May did nearly everything a starter can do to give his team a chance: miss bats, avoid walks and keep the opponent quiet for most of the night. But the Cardinals could not turn that pitching performance into a win.
Why It Stands Out
A no-hit bid always gives a regular-season game a different kind of tension. Every ball in play starts to matter more. Every defensive chance feels larger. The crowd and dugouts begin to notice the possibility before anyone wants to say too much about it.
This one had an extra twist because it did not end with a celebration or even a narrow Cardinals win. It ended as a Brewers comeback and a 2-1 St. Louis loss, turning May's strong line into a tough box score.
What Comes Next
The outing should not be stretched into a sweeping season statement. One near no-hitter does not settle May's long-term form, and one narrow loss does not define the Cardinals' division outlook.
The next practical question is simpler: how May looks in his next start, and whether St. Louis can build on the quality of the pitching without repeating the missed chance at the plate.
For now, it goes down as one of those compact baseball stories that says plenty without needing much decoration: seven-plus innings of no-hit tension, one double that changed the night, and a final score that went the other way.
Reporting note: Reporting draws on Associated Press game coverage, Major League Baseball postgame materials, box-score information, and reviewed baseball context. This article was produced with AI-assisted research and reviewed by an editor before publication.
