Tennessee Smokies beat Rocket City Trash Pandas 2-0

Posted: Jun 28, 2022 / 09:35 PM EDT

Updated: Jun 28, 2022 / 09:38 PM EDT

KODAK, Tenn. (WATE) — Four Tennessee Smokies pitchers combined for a no-hitter on Tuesday night in a 2-0 victory over the first-place Rocket City Trash Pandas.

Anderson Espinoza started the game with five shutout innings while striking out 7 batters. He allowed just two Trash Pandas to reach base, one on an error and another on a walk.

Samuel Reyes took over in the 6^th inning, striking out three in two innings of work. Bryan King worked the 8^th and Nicholas Padilla slammed the door in the 9^th to preserve the no-hitter.

Jake Slaughter got the scoring started for the Smokies with a line-drive home run over the left-field wall in the first inning. The Smokies scored another run in the 2nd, after an Alexander Canario double down the left-field line, Bryce Ball singled through the middle to give Tennessee a 2-0 lead.

The Smokies (38-32) get back on the field on Wednesday night for game two of a six-game series with Rocket City (41-29)