So many MLB no-hit bids end one out away from fame and glory. Maybe the pitcher tightens up. Maybe his luck runs out. Maybe the batter just hits a good pitch. It appeared that Lucas Giolito's luck for the Chicago White Sox ended on his 101st pitch Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when Erik Gonzalez lined an 0-2 fastball to right field.
"That last one, man ... oh my god," Giolito said after the game. "[I threw it] right down the middle. ... Right off the bat, I saw hard contact.