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05/18 23:13 CDT Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn loses no-hitter in 9th inning, and
then loses 2-1 to the Angels
Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn loses no-hitter in 9th inning, and then loses 2-1
to the Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) --- Athletics starter J.T. Ginn took a no-hitter into the
ninth inning Monday night before Adam Frazier lined a leadoff single for the
Los Angeles Angels.
Zach Neto followed with a two-run homer that gave the Angels a 2-1 victory,
handing Ginn and the A's a heartbreaking loss.
Frazier lined an 0-2 pitch over shortstop for a clean single, giving Los
Angeles just its third baserunner. Neto then drove a 2-0 sinker to center field
for his eighth home run of the season.
Ginn (2-2) was trying for the first no-hitter in the majors since September
2024. He threw 105 pitches, 64 for strikes. He struck out 10, walked one and
hit Neto with a pitch in the sixth.
The right-hander from Mississippi, who turns 27 on Wednesday, closed out the
seventh with his 10th strikeout --- setting a career high.
The game was scoreless until pinch-hitter Lawrence Butler put the A's ahead 1-0
with an RBI single.
It was the 30th career start for Ginn, who made his major league debut in
August 2024.
The Angels haven't been no-hit since Sept. 11, 1999 --- the longest active
streak in the majors.
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