White Sox's Lucas Giolito throws first no-hitter of career — and 2020 — against Pirates

Zac Al-Khateeb

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White Sox's Lucas Giolito throws first no-hitter of career — and 2020 — against Pirates image

Lucas Giolito threw the first no-hitter of his career on Tuesday — and the first of the 2020 MLB season — in a 4-0 shutout of the Pirates.

The right-handed ace, 26, walked one batter and threw 101 pitches in the effort. He also struck out 13, giving him the first no-hitter in White Sox history with 10-plus strikeouts. His is the 19th no-hitter in club history.

Here's the moment Giolot sealed his name in MLB history. Also, nice defensive stop by rightfielder Adam Engel — who filled in for Nomar Mazara on Tuesday — to seal the deal with a shoestring catch at a strange angle.

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Per baseball analyst Ryan Spaeder, Giolito's no-hitter is distinct in that no other pitcher can claim one with both more strikeouts and fewer pitches:

Engel's catch wasn't the only impressive effort to preserve Giolito's no-hitter; shortstop Tim Anderson made a strong defensive play in the seventh, moving right to field a ground ball off the bat of Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds. His throw to first was low, but first baseman Jose Abreu managed to scoop it up to keep the no-hitter intact.

Twitter, of course, was quick to react to the history-making moment:

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Zac Al-Khateeb has been part of The Sporting News team since 2015 after earning his Bachelor's (2013) and Master's (2014) degrees in journalism at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining TSN, he covered high school sports and general news in Alabama. A college sports specialist, Zac has been a voter for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman Trophy since 2020.