What we learned as Alex Cobb falls one out shy of no-hitter in Giants' win

– Alex Cobb nearly pitched a no-hitter for the San Francisco Giants against the Cincinnati Reds. – Cobb took a no-hitter into the ninth inning but gave up a double to Spencer Steer, ending the bid.

The Giants won the game 6-1, securing an important victory in the Wild Card race.

– Cobb's no-hit attempt was cut short by the double in the ninth inning. – He ended up pitching a one-hitter, throwing 131 pitches in total. – This performance was considered one of the best pitching performances in MLB that year

– Two significant defensive plays helped Cobb's no-hit bid. – In the third inning, a grounder by Nick Senzel resulted in an error, which was later corrected to an error on the third baseman

In the eighth inning, Austin Slater made a diving catch to keep Cobb's bid alive.

In the ninth inning, Cobb allowed a walk and a near double before giving up a double to Spencer Steer, ending the no-hit attempt.

– Cobb's career-high pitch count was 131 pitches during this game. – He had previously thrown 117 pitches in a game during his career.

– Cobb was on the verge of becoming the first Giant since 2015 to throw a no-hitter. – The last Giant to throw a no-hitter at Oracle Park was Tim Lincecum in 2014.

There have been four no-hitters in MLB that season, and Cobb was bidding to become the third that month.

The Giants received offensive help from the Reds, including a run scored on a balk and another on a wild pitch.

Patrick Bailey hit a home run to extend the lead in an aesthetically pleasing way, despite a near-catch by the outfielder.