Snell pulled after 7 no-hit innings, Padres beat D-backs 3-0

PHOENIX (AP) — Blake Snell blew through seven no-hit innings, making things tough on the Arizona batters — and his own manager.

San Diego skipper Jayce Tingler pulled Snell after 107 pitches with a no-hitter in progress, and the Diamondbacks broke up the bid in the eighth Tuesday night in the Padres' 3-0 victory.

“It’s not what you want to do,” Tingler said. “But I felt it was the right thing to do.”

Pinch-hitter David Peralta blooped a one-out single to shallow left field off reliever Pierce Johnson for the Diamondbacks' first hit.

The Padres were trying for the ninth no-hitter in the big leagues this season, which would have broken a record set in 1884, the first year overhand pitching was allowed.

Snell was disappointed he didn't finish the game, but didn't blame his manager for cutting his solo no-hit bid short, especially with the Padres in the middle of an intense playoff race.

“There's a lot of things I need to do better to allow myself the opportunity to get to the ninth and be able to finish it," Snell said. “107 pitches through seven ... it's going to be pretty tough to say, 'let's go' unless we're at the end of the season and it's all or nothing.”

Mark Melancon gave up two singles in the ninth before striking out Pavin Smith for his 36th save.

Manny Machado hit a two-run homer for the Padres in another desperately needed win. San Diego has won three of its past four games and pulled into a tie with the Cincinnati Reds for the final NL playoff wild-card spot.

“This is the type of momentum we need to build going into the last four or five weeks,” Tingler said. “We're right back in this thing.”

Snell (7-5) struck out 10 and walked two but the pitches piled up. The performance came just six days after he threw...

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