Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - Liriano No-Hits ChiSox

Or as the headline on ESPN.com put it ... "Liriano-no."

Poor Edwin Jackson -- eight innings of six-hit ball against the Twins, but one of those hits was a fourth-inning solo homer by the Twins' Jason Kubel, and Jackson's Pale Hose mates tarried nary a single base knock against the mighty (for one night anyway) Twins. (How's that for 1920-era game reporting?) ...

Yes, Francisco Liriano may have walked six Sox, and needed 123 pitches (only 66 of which were strikes) to complete his start, but with it, he authors the first no-hitter ofthe 2011 season.

Discuss this 1-0 "masterpiece" herein ....

(P.S. Offense is down across MLB ... I put the '11 no-hitter over/under at 3.5 ... and I'll take the over! Your thoughts?)

Posted by Mick Doherty on Tuesday, May 03 2011 @ 10:35 PM EDT.

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Thomas - Wednesday, May 04 2011 @ 01:44 AM EDT (#234106) #

So, I guess he's kept his spot in the rotation for at least one more start?

Magpie - Wednesday, May 04 2011 @ 07:39 AM EDT (#234110) #

Liriano's first career complete game. At any level.

Chuck - Wednesday, May 04 2011 @ 08:13 AM EDT (#234112) #

66 strikes and 57 balls? Just two strikeouts? GB/FB ratio of 12/13?

I don't think it's clear at all that this start represents any kind of turnaround for Liriano, no-hitter notwithstanding. Obviously, no-hitters always feature "luck" as far as BABIP is concerned. Chicago was 0-for-22 in balls put in play.

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