Royals’ farm club pitchers toss back-to-back no-hitters with controversy!

Pitchers in the Kansas City Royals farm system have made the bold choice to not allow opponents to get hits anymore. On Monday, Triple-A affiliate Omaha Storm Chasers’ Luis Mendoza hurled a no-hitter against the Memphis Redbirds. The no-hitter was a first in the club’s 23-year history. Then, last night, two pitchers for Double-A Northwest Arkansas combined for a no-hitter.

But there was controversy surrounding Mendoza’s no-hitter. It was the 27-year-old’s second no-hitter in the minor leagues, but it hinged on a decision by the official scorer at Memphis’ Autozone Park.