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Jubilation and heartbreak: Reactions to Pirates' Josh Harrison ending Rich Hill's no-hitter with walk-off homer

Matt Rosenberg
Matt Rosenberg

The die-hard baseball fan was on the verge of seeing history.

And when the perfect game was lost, history still awaited.

Even once Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill's perfect game was broken up by a Logan Forsythe error in the bottom of the ninth inning, the lefty still had a chance at a no-hitter in extra innings against the Pirates on Wednesday night at PNC Park.

It took 27 outs and one batter for history to do an about-face.

Josh Harrison's 10th-inning walk-off home run ended Hill's no-hit bid and was the first extra-inning walk-off to end a no-hitter in MLB history.

The baseball world was abuzz with excitement over history ending and history being made all with the same swing of the bat.

Andrew McCutchen

Trevor Williams

Broadcaster Joe Block

Pirates side

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Dodgers side


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Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison celebrates his walk-off homer with teammate to break up a no-hitter during the 10th inning against the Dodgers Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at PNC Park.
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Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison celebrates his walk-off homer with teammates to break up a no-hitter during the 10th inning against the Dodgers Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at PNC Park.
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Pirates pitcher Trevor Williams throws during the third inning against the Dodgers Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at PNC Park.
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Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison celebrates his walk-off homer with teammate to break up a no-hitter during the 10th inning against the Dodgers Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at PNC Park.
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Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill delivers during the fifth inning against the Pirates Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at PNC Park.
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Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill watches a walk-off homer by the Pirates' Josh Harrison during the 10th inning Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at PNC Park.
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Pirates pitcher Trevor Williams delivers during the first inning against the Dodgers on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at PNC Park.
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Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez makes a sliding catch on a failed bunt attempt by the Pirates' Josh Harrison during the fourth inning Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at PNC Park.
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Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison hits a walk-off homer to break up a no-hitter during the 10th inning against the Dodgers Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at PNC Park.
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Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison rounds the bases after hitting a walk-off homer to break up a no-hitter during the 10th inning against the Dodgers Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at PNC Park.