[BirdWatcher]

So, in the game that I just finished I pulled ace starter Sadahige Kawasaki for a pinch-hitter in the top of the 8th inning. It wasn't because we needed more runs- we were up 12-1 at the time. But he'd thrown 100 pitches, the bullpen was well rested, and I didn't see any reason to make him go any further.

Not important what happened with the pinch-hitter or for the rest of that half inning.
But when the bottom of the 8th commenced I brought Evan Perez in to pitch. He struck out the first guy he faced. Then the second. And then he allowed a little bloop single to the third hitter in the inning. Still, no big deal obviously. Except that is when I saw this little message pop up on the PBP: "the no-hitter is gone." Wait, what, that was the first hit for the Baltimore Lords in this game?
Why the heck did I pull Kawasaki when he was throwing a no-hitter and still had plenty left in the tank?

Simple- I didn't notice the lack of a hit for the opposition. I mean they scored a run and I knew he was sailing along but I guess I just assumed there was at least one hit along the way off Sadahige. But nope. I admire his self-control in not throttling me in the dugout!

Perez shuts them down after that, recording 2 more K's in the 9th. And it is a combined 1-hitter.
But oh, what might have been had I been paying better attention.

Doh!