Athletics Pitcher J.T. Ginn Loses No-Hitter in 9th Inning
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What looked like a possible no-hitter for J.T. Ginn turned into a brutal loss for the pitcher and the Athletics.
At 8:57 p.m. on Monday, J.T. Ginn began the ninth inning at Angel Stadium three outs away from etching his name in Athletics lore forever. At 9:01 p.m., he dejectedly walked off the mound, watching Zach Neto round the bases in elation while the ballpark lights flickered.
Athletics (23-23, first in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (16-31, fifth in the AL West) Anaheim, California; Monday, 9:38 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: J.T. Ginn (2-1, 3.12 ERA, 1.20 WHIP,
Ginn (2-1) allowed one unearned run on nine hits and a walk while striking out three over six innings to earn the win over the Cardinals on Wednesday. Ginn got away with pitching to contact in this outing.