The first no-hitter of the season has been thrown, and it was done Sunday afternoon by Josh Beckett. Beckett is 34 years old and is the oldest pitcher to throw a no hitter since 2004 when Randy Johnson pitched a perfect game at 40 years old.

Beckett had his way with the Phillies all game long. In his nine innings pitched, Beckett only allowed three walks to opposing batters and threw 128 pitches in the entire game. Although he only struck out six Phillies batters, which is relatively low for a no hitter, Beckett didn't give the offense anything good to swing at. Beckett relied much on ground balls and popups to get his outs throughout the game.

This was Beckett's first career no hitter in his 321st start.

Only four other pitchers had to wait longer to get their first no hitter with more career starts. Those pitchers are Dennis Martinez (401), Tom Seaver (396), Dave Stieb (376) and David Cone (348).

Beckett has been in this league for a long time and has accomplished so much, so it's difficult to say where this ranks on his list of accomplishments. He is a two time World Series Champion with the Boston Red Sox and the Florida Marlins. Yes, they used to be called the "Florida" Marlins back then. In the 2003 World Series, he was named the Most Valuable Player after his great performances against the New York Yankees.

With a no-hitter now on his résumé, it wouldn't be surprising at all if one day we see Beckett in Cooperstown enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Most teammates always say they avoid talking to the pitching when he's pitching a no hitter. They leave him alone and let him think alone so he can concentrate on the game. Beckett took a different approach then most previous pitchers and laughed with teammates during the game. It helped Beckett that his offensive run support gave him six scores.

Although the game was played in Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park, Phillies fans showed their support by giving Beckett a standing ovation. The final out was record against Chase Utley.

With the victory, the Dodgers improved to 27-24 and are five games out of first place behind the San Francisco Giants.

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