Josh Dubow of the Associated Press writes:

Maybe the next time a Boston pitcher takes a no-hit bid into the ninth inning, he’ll listen to catcher Jason Varitek.

Curt Schilling came within one out of his first career no-hitter Thursday, losing his bid when Shannon Stewart lined a clean single to right field after Schilling shook off his catcher. Schilling finished with a one-hitter as the Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 1-0.

Catcher Crash Davis (Kevin Costner), in the great film, Bull Durham discussing Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh’s (Tim Robbins) shaking him off:

He’s throwing a two-hit shutout and he’s shaking me off, can you believe that shit? Charlie, here comes the deuce and when you speak of me, speak well.