Rookie Parker Carries No-Hitter Into Eighth

Athletics rookie Jarrod Parker carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Rangers on Monday night.

Oakland defeated Texas 12-1 in California.

"We went in with a really good plan and the execution of it was exactly what we wanted to do," Parker said. "It's one of those days. I had good stuff and they were off a little bit."

Michael Young grounded a single through the middle on a slider to lead off the eighth, ending Parker's no-hit bid.

"I made a bad pitch and he hit it up the middle and did what he was supposed to do," Parker said.

He got a warm ovation from the crowd of 10,120 and then recovered to get out of the inning on two more pitches -- a popup by Nelson Cruz and an inning-ending double play from David Murphy.

Via Associated Press

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