White Sox' Lucas Giolito Throws No-Hitter

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Published on August 26 2020 6:42 am
Last Updated on August 26 2020 6:46 am
Written by Millie Lange

Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito threw a no-hitter Tuesday night, the first of the coronavirus-shortened season, in a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Giolito struck out 13 batters, and fell short of a perfect game only with a fourth-inning walk. Normally, the home-field fans in Chicago would have been wildly cheering, but instead Giolito's no-hitter came before empty stands and was celebrated only by teammates.

 

At St. Louis

St. Louis dropped a 5-4 decision to Kansas City at Busch Stadium Tuesday.

A close play that would have tied the game came in the eighth. Yadier Molina hit a ball that went off the left centerfield wall and Paul DeJong headed for home with the tying run for the Cardinals.

But Whit Merrfield got to the ball, nailed the cutoff, Adalberto Mondesi who then turned and threw home getting DeJong out at the plate.
St. Louis held a 4-2 lead going into the fifth. Kansas City tallied a run and tied the score in the sixth. The Royals moved ahead with a run in the eighth.

The Cardinals had eight hits in the game 

 

At Detroit

Detroit took a 2-0 opening inning lead and went on to down the Chicago Cubs, 7-1.

The Tigers had a 10-hit attack as the Cubs threw six pitchers. Tyler Chatwood was the starter but only went 1.1 innings allowing three hits, two runs, issued five walks and had two strikeouts.

Effingham's Danny Winkler went one inning allowing one hit.

Willson Contreras was the lone highlight on the day with a solo homer in the ninth. Jason Heyward produced a triple.

 

Major League Baseball

Tuesday, August 25 Scoreboard

Detroit 7, Chicago Cubs 1

Kansas City 5, St. Louis 4

Chicago White Sox 4, PIttsburgh 0

Houston 6, Los Angeles Angels 3 (F/7)

Miami 4, New York Mets 0 (F/7)

Philadelphia 8, Washington 3

Boston 9, Toronto 7

Tampa Bay 4, Baltimore 2

Los Angeles Angels 12, Houston 5 (F/7)

Cleveland 4, Minnesota 2

Oakland 10, Texas 3

Milwaukee 3, Cincinnati 2

Seattle 8, San Diego 3

Colorado 5, Arizona 4

Miami 3, New York Mets 0 (F/7)

San Francisco 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 8 (F/11)

 

Major League Baseball

Wednesday, August 26 Schedule (All Times Central)

Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 5:50 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 5:37 p.m.

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 5:40 p.m.

New York Yankees at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.

Miami at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Los Angeles Angels at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Seattle at San Diego, 8:10 p.m.

Colorado at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco, 8:45 p.m.

 

                           Major League Standings

                              NATIONAL LEAGUE

AL CENTRAL

                                                       W      L      PCT.      GB

Chicago Cubs                               18    11       .621        ---

St. Louis                                        10       9      .526        3.0

Milwaukee                                     13     15      .464        4.5

Cincinnati                                       11     17      .393        6.5

Pittsburgh                                        7      18      .280        9.0

NL EAST

                                                       W      L      PCT.      GB

Atlanta                                           16     12      .571        ---

Miami                                             14     11      .560        0.5

Philadelphia                                   11     14      .440        3.5

New York Mets                               12     16      .429        4.0

Washington                                     11     16      .407        4.5

NL WEST

                                                      W      L      PCT.      GB

Los Angeles Dodgers                    22      9      .710        ---

San Diego                                      18    13      .581        4.0

Colorado                                        15    15      .500        6.5

San Francisco                                15    16      .484        7.0

Arizona                                           13    18      .419        9.0

                              AMERICAN LEAGUE

AL EAST

                                                       W      L      PCT.      GB

Tampa Bay                                    20     11      .645        ---

New York Yankees                        16      9      .640        1.0

Toronto                                          14    14       .500        4.5

Baltimore                                        14    15      .483        5.0

Boston                                            10    20      .333        9.5

AL CENTRAL

                                                      W      L      PCT.      GB

Minnesota                                      20    11      .645        ---

Cleveland                                      18    12      .600        1.5

Chicago White Sox                        18    12      .600        1.5

Detroit                                             12     16      .429        6.5

Kansas City                                    12     18      .400        7.5

AL WEST

                                                      W      L      PCT.      GB

Oakland                                         21     10      .677        ---

Houston                                         17     14      .548        4.0

Seattle                                            12     19      .387        9.0

Texas                                             11    18       .379        9.0

Los Angeles Angels                       10     22      .313      11.5