Springs flirts with no-no and didn't even know it (or what inning it was)

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https://www.mlb.com/news/jeffrey-springs-takes-no-hitter-into-seventh-vs-yankees

NEW YORK – When a pitcher carries a no-hitter late into a game, there comes a point when he starts to piece together what is happening in real time.

Not only did Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs not know he had held the Yankees hitless through the first six innings of Thursday’s 1-0 victory at Yankee Stadium, he lost track of what inning he was in......     .The A’s appear to be a much more confident group in general as of late. After a slow start that saw them drop season-opening series to the Blue Jays and Braves, they’ve now bounced back with consecutive series wins against the Astros and Yankees.....

The West Sacramento Athletics are prepping for the World series.