Oakland A's pitcher Mike Fiers throws his second career no-hitter

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Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers (50) and catcher Josh Phegley (19) celebrates his no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The A's won 2-0. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers (50) celebrates his no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The A's won 2-0.(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Ramon Laureano #22 of the Oakland Athletics leaps for and catches a fly ball hit off the bat of Joey Votto (not pictured) of the Cincinnati Reds during the sixth inning at the Oakland Coliseum on May 7, 2019 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Athletics defeated the Cincinnati Reds 2-0. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
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Oakland Athletics' Jurickson Profar (23) makes a diving catch on a pop out by Cincinnati Reds' Kyle Farmer (52) in the sixth inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Athletics' Jurickson Profar (23) makes a diving catch on a pop out by Cincinnati Reds' Kyle Farmer (52) in the sixth inning of a MLB game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Athletics teammates mob starting pitcher Mike Fiers (50) as they celebrate his no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The A's won 2-0.(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers (50) is doused with Gatorade after his no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The A's won 2-0.(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers (50) acknowledges fans as he celebrates his no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The A's won 2-0.(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers (50) celebrates his no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The A's won 2-0.(Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Mike Fiers #50 of the Oakland Athletics pitches with the left field lights malfunctioning during the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at the Oakland Coliseum on May 7, 2019 in Oakland, California. Fiers pitched a no hitter as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Cincinnati Reds 2-0. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

By Mark DuFrene | mdufrene@bayareanewsgroup.com

PUBLISHED: May 8, 2019 at 11:10 a.m. | UPDATED: May 8, 2019 at 11:30 a.m.

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Oakland A’s pitcher Mike Fiers threw the second no-hitter of his career in front of a crowd of 11,794 against the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday night at the Coliseum.

Defensive plays by the A’s Jurickson Profar and Ramon Laureano saved the no-hit bid for Fiers. The A’s pitcher’s first no-hitter came in 2017 against the Los Angeles Dodgers when he was a member of the Houston Astros.

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