Johan Santana hurls Mets' first no-hitter

Johan Santana pitched the first no-hitter in New York Mets history, as the Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0. Santana struck out eight and walked five en route to the 275th no-hitter in Major League Baseball history. The 33-year-old left-hander's pitch count mounted to 134, but manager Terry Collins stuck with his starter, who spent last season rehabilitating his surgically repaired left shoulder. Prior to the game, Collins said he didn't know if Santana could return to his pre-surgery form. "Is there room for more improvement? Knowing him, probably yes," the manager said, and his words proved prophetic. Left fielder Mike Baxter helped preserve Santana's no-no when he ran down a Yadier Molina fly ball and caught it at the wall for the 20th out.