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ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 1: Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a first inning pitch against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on September 1, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 1: Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a first inning pitch against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on September 1, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)


ATLANTA (AP) — Cole Hamels and three Philadelphia Phillies relievers combined to pitch a no-hitter Monday, beating the Atlanta Braves 7-0 and giving a last-place team a rare reason to celebrate.

Hamels (8-6) was pulled after six innings and seemed fine with the decision. He struck out seven, walked five, hit a batter and threw 108 pitches on a hot afternoon at Turner Field.

Relievers Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and closer Jonathan Papelbon each pitched a hitless inning to finish off the fourth no-hitter in the majors this season.

Clayton Kershaw and Josh Beckett of the Dodgers and Tim Lincecum of the Giants each threw no-hitter earlier this year.

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