Sánchez did not allow another base runner until the sixth inning, when he hit pinch hitter Randy Arozarena with a pitch; Another St. Louis scoring threat developed that inning when Arozarena advanced to third on a groundout by center fielder Dexter Fowler, but Arozarena was stranded at third base. The Cardinals did not reach base again until Sánchez hit catcher Yadier Molina with a pitch in the seventh inning. Sánchez pitched a no-hitter for innings, helped by a spectacular diving grab first baseman Ryan Zimmerman made that robbed right fielder Tommy Edman of a hit on a hard liner to lead off the eighth inning. When pinch hitter José Martínez finally broke up the no-hit bid with a single with two outs in the eighth on Sánchez's 103rd pitch, Dave Martinez took Sánchez out of the game, and as he headed for the dugout, Sánchez made the sportsmanlike gesture of congratulating José Martínez as he stood at first base by pointing to him and clapping his hands. The St. Louis crowd recognized Sánchez's achievement with a courteous ovation as he left the field. In Sánchez's 103-pitch outing, he had given up one hit and one walk, thrown 67 strikes, and struck out five Cardinals. He left the game having allowed just one run in the innings he had pitched in the 2019 postseason. He became the first pitcher in MLB history to start two postseason games with six hitless innings, his previous hitless six-inning postseason start having come with the Detroit Tigers against the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the 2013 American League Championship Series.