Tampa Bay Rays official scorer Bill Mathews refused to explain why he waited two full innings to change a Chandler Simpson grounder from an error to a hit — and foil Max Fried's bid for a no-hitter in the process.

Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free TAMPA — Max Fried had his no-hitter lost for him before he could lose it for himself.