Carlos Zambrano No-Hitter

Chicago Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano pitched a no-hitter against the Houston Astros. The game took place on September 14, 2008 in Milwaukee. The game was re-located from Houston due to Hurricane Ike. It was the first no hitter for a Cub since 1972. Zambrano threw 110 pitches, 73 were strikes. It was his first game back since September 2, 2008 for shoulder tendinitis. The game was considered a home game for the Houston Astros. But due to the proximity from Chicago to Milwaukee the atmosphere resembled a home game for the Cubs.

The final score was Cubs 5, Astros 0.¹

Houston Astros manager Cecil Cooper felt the atmosphere created an unfair advantage for the Cubs. Cooper stated, "I'm not happy about that. I need to tell the commissioner that. I will tell him that." ²

Fast Facts

1. Cubs won the game 5-0
2. Took place in Milwaukee
3. Game was re-located from Houston due to Hurricane Ike
4. First Cubs No-Hitter since 1972
5. Zambrano was recovering from shoulder tendinitis
6. Zambrano's first game since September 2, 2008

Carlos Zambrano No-Hitter Reactions

"Pretty exciting stuff."--Lou Piniella¹ Cubs Manager

"I'm a little confused right now. I still can't believe it. It's a great feeling, a feeling that you can't describe."--Carlos Zambrano¹

"It's like a Cub home game. Only they're not the home team, we are. I'm not happy about that. I need to tell the commissioner that. I will tell him that."--Cecil Cooper ² Astros Manager on playing game in Milwaukee

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