Giants RHP Chris Heston throws no-hitter against Mets

— -- San Francisco Giants pitcher Chris Heston no-hit the Mets on Tuesday for a 5-0 victory in New York.

Heston struck out 11 and did not allow a walk, but hit three batters -- including one in the ninth inning -- to ruin his chances for a perfect game.

The right-hander however helped his cause at the plate by going 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

A 27-year-old rookie, Heston had thrown one complete game this year -- a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts in an 8-1 win over the Houston Astros.

He entered Tuesday's game 5-4 with a 3.88 ERA. Heston is the first person to throw a no-hitter this season and the first Giant to toss one since Tim Lincecum last year.

The Giants, who have 17 no-hitters in franchise history, now have thrown four no-hitters in as many years as  Matt Cain (2012) and Lincecum (2013, 2014) have done so in the past three seasons, with Cain's also being a perfect game.