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Top pitching prospect Steven Matz had a no hitter through six innings for the Las Vegas 51s today at the Reno Aces, and Alex Castellanos and Matt Reynolds hit home runs for the 51s in a 12-0 victory.
Matz surrendered two hits over seven innings, striking out five batters and lowering his earned run average to 2.01. He also went 2 for 3 at the plate with a run scored to show why he’s ranked as one of the top prospects in the New York Mets minor league system. Las Vegas is the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate.
Castellanos was 3 for 5 with three runs scored, Reynolds had three RBIs, Travis Taijeron scored twice and center fielder Kyle Johnson went 2 for 4 with a pair of RBIs.
The 51s return to Cashman Field at 7:05 p.m. Saturday to start a four-game series against Albuquerque, the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
Ray Brewer can be reached at 702-990-2662 or [email protected]. Follow Ray on Twitter at twitter.com/raybrewer21
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