<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/giants-news-austin-slater-miraculous-save-preserve-alex-cobbs-no-hit-bid-pandemonium');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants OF Austin Slater’s miraculous save to preserve Alex Cobb’s no-hit bid sends X into pandemonium');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Giants-news-Austin-Slater_s-miraculous-save-to-preserve-Alex-Cobb_s-no-hit-bid-sends-X-into-pandemonium.jpg"></figure><h1>Giants OF Austin Slater’s miraculous save to preserve Alex Cobb’s no-hit bid sends X into pandemonium</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-29T21:46:14-07:00">August 29th, 9:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-29T21:46:49-07:00">August 29th, 9:46pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sportswriter who is comfortable covering many different sports. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Reds were nearly dealt a devastating double whammy at the hands of the San Francisco Giants Tuesday night. Starting pitcher Alex Cobb was just one out away from throwing a no-hitter in front of the home crowd in Oracle Park before Spencer Steer hit a devastating double.</p><p>What will now unfortunately be overshadowed is the <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1696731508168388858" rel="noopener">spectacular catch</a> Giants center fielder Austin Slater made in the eighth inning to keep the no-no alive. In the moment, with such an impressive feat being pursued, the public went crazy for the diving grab.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Austin Slater keeps Alex Cobb’s no-hitter alive with a CRAZY catch 🤯<a href="https://t.co/wfO53wlVF5">pic.twitter.com/wfO53wlVF5</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1696731508168388858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The catch transported fans back to 2012 when Gregor Blanco spread fully out to rob an extra-base hit and keep Matt Cain’s perfect game intact. “Every **-****** has one great defensive play. Austin Slater doing his best Gregor Blanco tonight,” Anthony Garcia of NBC Sports Bay Area &amp; CA <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsAnthony/status/1696729705314234580" rel="noopener">posted on X</a>, while remaining true to the honored tradition of not saying the words “no-hitter” while one is in progress. Hopefully, Slater’s snag will remain at the forefront of everyone’s memory when the best plays of the year are revisited.<br></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">OMG AUSTIN SLATER!!!!!! THE CATCH OF THE YEAR FOR THE GIANTS!!!!!!!</p><p>OMG!!!!! OMG!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!</p><p>HE CAUGHT IT!!!!!!!!!</p><p>— Carlos M. Ramírez (@Tomapapa) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tomapapa/status/1696729605414228201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Austin Slater plays that back when he’s angling for his Rolex later</p><p>— Carmen Kiew (@carmenkiew) <a href="https://twitter.com/carmenkiew/status/1696729853662511461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">okay but also AUSTIN SLATER??? CATCH OF THE YEAR?!</p><p>— Keani (@keani_yafreak) <a href="https://twitter.com/keani_yafreak/status/1696735675037462610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 30, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Despite having his worst month of the season by far, Cobb ends August on a high note. He earned the complete game shutout and continues what might be the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-alex-cobb-1st-mlb-all-star-game-call-12-years-after-debut" rel="noopener">most memorable campaign</a> of his 12-year career. Although Slater’s save was not a part of San Fran history, it was a great moment that came in a crucial win.</p><p>The Giants improve to 69-63 and now trail the Chicago Cubs by just one game for the final <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-1-biggest-concern-san-francisco-heading-into-playoff-stretch-run" rel="noopener">National League Wild Card</a> position. They also build distance between them and the Reds. In addition to flashing his glove, Slater had a two-hit night at the plate. Rookie catcher Patrick Bailey belted a key two-run home run in the third to break the game wide open.</p><p>The collective effort perfectly encapsulated this unheralded group. San Francisco may not boast a ton of star power, but it keeps getting big results.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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