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Martinez took a no-hitter to the ninth inning with the Reds leading 8-0 Friday night, retiring 24 of 25 batters faced through the eighth, having allowed only a two-out walk in the first.

It didn’t take long for thoughts of a no-hitter to creep into Nick Martinez’s mind Friday.

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Nick Martinez had a no-hitter through eight innings of Friday night’s game against the San Diego Padres, but lost it in the 9th inning.

Martinez lost a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres when Elias Díaz roped a pinch-hit double to left field with no outs in the ninth inning (CIN 8, SD 1).

Martinez took a no-hitter to the ninth inning with the Reds leading 8-0 Friday night, retiring 24 of 25 batters faced through the eighth, having allowed only a two-out walk in the first.

The San Diego Padres' Elias Diaz doubled off the wall in the top of the 9th inning to end Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Martinez's no-hit bid.

Last week, even before Nick Martinez made his best start with the Reds and nearly delivered a no-hitter, he won that award.

Reds starter Nick Martinez nearly threw his first career no-hitter against the Padres, his former team.