Fri 6/1/12 9:53 PM

Johan Santana had a magical night on Friday, tossing the first no-hitter in the 51 year history of the New York Mets, allowing just five walks and striking out eight in the process. He needed 134 pitches to complete the masterpiece, striking out David Freese on a changeup to end the game. Some may question the integrity of the no-hitter, as a Carlos Beltran line drive ruled a foul ball in the sixth inning appeared to land on the line, but you can't take anything away from Santana and how brilliant he was in this game. Tom Seaver is the only other Met to take a no-hitter into the ninth inning, and did so three times without being able to finish the job. Santana has had quite the resurgence this season, improving to 3-2 on the season and lowering his ERA to a mighty impressive 2.38. He also owns a gaudy 67/21 strikeout to walk ratio through his first 67 innings on the year. He's now thrown two consecutive shutouts, and will look to continue his dominance against the Nationals in Washington on Wednesday.