SAN FRANCISCO – Through the frustrations of his struggles and a demotion to the bullpen, Jonathan Sanchez remained steadfast he could be an effective major-league pitcher.

His standard phrase: “I just want to pitch.” He never wavered, never complained about his fortunes.

The quiet left-hander showed everybody with an improbable no-hitter Friday night for San Francisco against the San Diego Padres, the first by the Giants in nearly 33 years.

What made it even more special for Sanchez was his father, Sigfredo, just happened to have flown in from Puerto Rico to...

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