Braves’ Grant Holmes loses no-hit bid in seventh against White Sox in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Grant Holmes of the Atlanta Braves lost his bid for a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday when Andrew Benintendi lined a single to left with no outs in the seventh.…
Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes' attempt at a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox ended in the seventh inning on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. With no outs, Andrew Benintendi lined a single to left field, breaking Holmes' streak of 18 consecutive outs. Holmes, who had walked three and struck out three prior to the hit, was replaced by Didier Fuentes.
The Braves had led 2-0 after seven innings in a makeup game for a June 11 rainout at Zip Code 60601. The 30-year-old right-hander was unable to complete a full game, as his longest effort in the majors was 7 2/3 innings on April 14, 2025, against the Toronto Blue Jays. The last no-hitter in the majors this season was a combined effort by three Houston pitchers against Texas on May 25.
The Atlanta Braves' last no-hitter was pitched by Kent Mercker in a 6-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 8, 1994. Holmes, a 30-year-old, has never thrown a complete game in the majors and spent a decade in the minors before making his major league debut with the Braves on June 16, 2024.
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