Giants rookie Chris Heston no-hits Mets

Chris Heston threw a no-hitter Tuesday night. (USATSI)

Giants rookie starting pitcher Chris Heston has thrown a no-hitter against the Mets, striking out 11. He didn’t walked anyone, either, but he hit two batters consecutively and then hit another in the ninth. So no perfect game, just a plain ol’ no-hitter with three hit batsmen.

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Heston is the first rookie to throw a no-hitter since Clay Buchholz did so in 2007. This is also the first ever no-hitter with three hit-by-pitches.

Though Heston’s still got his rookie status, he’s 26 years old and actually debuted last season for the Giants. This was his 12th start this season and second complete game of the season.

The no-hitter isn’t too rare for the Giants. There are now 17 in franchise history, with one in each of the past three seasons. Matt Cain threw a perfect game in 2012 and Tim Lincecum had no-nos in 2013 and 2014.

So Heston’s gem means the Giants have thrown a no-hitter in each of the past four seasons.

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