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Jake Arrieta of the Cubs pitched his second no-hitter in a span of 11 regular-season starts, shutting down the Reds in a 16-0 rout Thursday night.
It was a historic day for Arrieta, but no-hitters may be old hat for him by now. The most excited one on the field upon the game’s conclusion was a white-shirted fan, who apparently had run onto the field to revel with his Cubs.
Of course, it didn’t last — security dragged him away — but not before the fan joined Chicago’s group hug, hopping along with the celebrating players. He instantly became a social media cult hero and Great American Ball Park security black eye.
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Sporting News used social media to identify the field-crasher as Dylan Cressy of Mishawaka, Ind. The public menace was described as “wild” by a friend.
Dylan Cressy is a legend! @d_cressy23pic.twitter.com/uhdk5XT8sZ
— Mitch Hixenbaugh (@bigmeech61) April 22, 2016
The Cubs seem bemused, except for one flash when Arrieta, the reigning NL Cy Young winner, objects to this stranger grabbing his head.
Arrieta (4-0) struck out six, walked four and allowed only six balls hit out of the infield. He threw 119 pitches, retiring Eugenio Suarez on a routine flyball to right field to end the first no-hitter of the Major League Baseball season.
Arrieta also no-hit the Dodgers 2-0 last Aug. 30, part of one of the best pitching stretches in club history.
The Reds hadn’t been held hitless in a regular-season game since 1971, when Rick Wise did it for Philadelphia. In the 2010 NL playoffs, Roy Halladay of the Phillies pitched a no-hitter against Cincinnati.
