Good morning, Athletics Nation!
Major League Baseball got its first no-hitter of the 2020 season on Tuesday, courtesy of Lucas Giolito of the Chicago White Sox.
The performance came against the woeful Pittsburgh Pirates, who are last place in their NL Central division. The right-hander struck out 13 batters and allowed just one walk. That free pass, in the 4th inning to Erik Gonzalez, was the only thing standing between Giolito and perfection. It took him only 101 pitches to complete the shutout, meaning this was almost a Maddux in addition to a Ryan (that’s a term I just invented for a no-no).