Bobo Holloman of the St. Louis Browns is the lone pitcher since 1900 to throw a no-hitter in his first big league start, doing it against the Philadelphia Athletics on May 6, 1953.
Cincinnati's Bumpus Jones pitched one against Pittsburgh on Oct. 15, 1892, and Ted Breitenstein did it for St. Louis of the American Association against Louisville on Oct. 4, 1891, according the Elias Sports Bureau.
It's been nearly 50 years since the last complete-game no-hitter against the Yankees - Hoyt Wilhelm did it for Baltimore on Sept. 20, 1958. Six Houston Astros pitchers combined to no-hit New York at Yankee Stadium on June 11, 2003, a game in which starter Roy Oswalt left with a strained groin in the second inning.
Morrow (2-2) left after Betemit's hit on his 106th pitch, and Justin Thomas retired Johnny Damon on a lineout to end the inning.
J.J. Putz completed the two-hitter for his 11th save in 19 chances.
Seattle, with the worst record in the AL, had lost its previous eight games against the Yankees, who dropped 8½ games behind Boston in the AL wild-card race with just 21 games remaining. With just over three weeks left in the regular season, it appears the Yankees will miss the playoffs for the first 1993.
Morrow, the fifth overall pick in the 2006 amateur draft, struck out eight and walked three. He stomped back to the mound after backing up the plate on Betemit's hit and yelled at himself as catcher Kenji Johjima tapped him on the backside with his mitt. Then manager Jim Riggleman came out to get Morrow, who had passed his pregame pitch limit of 95.
Morrow exited to one of the loudest, most prolonged roars of this long lost Mariners season. He then smiled almost sheepishly while receiving slaps on the back and handshakes from just about every one in Seattle's dugout.
He has been the Mariners' most effective pitcher this year, with a 1.47 ERA in 40 games. He allowed just 18 hits in 36 2-3 innings as a reliever while striking out 47.
Morrow made five starts this year at Triple-A and was hit hard. He got this start in place of injured Jarrod Washburn.
