Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull shuts down Seattle for fifth no-hitter of MLB season

• Fifth no-hitter ties mark for most before 18 May since 1917
• Turnbull's no-no is first for Detroit since Verlander in 2011

Spencer Turnbull pitched the fifth no-hitter in the majors already this season, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

Turnbull, who led the big leagues in losses when he went 3-17 two years ago, had never gone more than seven innings in any of his previous 49 starts over three seasons. But a fastball in the mid-90mph range and a biting slider kept Seattle batters guessing and added to a growing list of mound gems in 2021.