Angels Break No-Hitter Bid in Ninth to Secure Victory Over A's
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Six pitches later he had lost the no-hitter, and the game. Ginn was masterful through the first eight innings, allowing just two batters to reach base, one via a walk and another via a hit-by-pitch. He was also perfect through the first 4.1 innings of the game, the Angels failed to even put a runner on base. As the ninth inning began the Athletics held a slim 1-0 lead, but with Ginn on just 99 pitches and yet to allow a hit, he took the mound hoping to close out his third win of the season, and a no-hitter.
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AP SportsGinn loses no-hitter in 9th and then the game when Neto’s 2-run homer gives Angels 2-1 win over A’s
ESPNAngels no-hit by A's Ginn into 9th, win on walk-of... Athletics starter J.T. Ginn took a no-hitter into the ninth inning Monday night before Adam Frazier lined a leadoff single for the Angels and Zach Neto followed with a two-run walk-off home run.
Yahoo SportsFew would have thought that this game featuring two teams with struggling pitching staffs would turn out to be a pitching duel, yet that is what happened. Both starting pitchers performed well, especially the A’s starter J.T. Ginn, who took a no-hit bid into the ninth inning. Unfortunately for the A’s, it was the Angels, particularly their shortstop Zach Neto, who got the last laugh, winning this series-opener 2-1 courtesy of Neto’s walk-off blast.
CBS SportsThe game was actually tied, 0-0, heading to the ninth, and a small rally gave the A's the lead and set the table for Ginn. Adam Frazier singled to start the ninth inning for the Halos. Three pitches later, Zach Neto hit a walk-off home run to center field.
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Finally, in the ninth, Lawrence Butler gave the A’s that much-needed run, sending Zack Gelof home with an RBI single.
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AP SportsLawrence Butler had a pinch-hit RBI single in the top of the ninth that drove in Zack Gelof for the first run of the game, but the Angels rallied to win despite getting outhit 7-2.
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The victory for the Angels comes after they were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend in a rivalry series that demonstrated the deeper issues within the organization. Prior to the victory Monday, chants of “sell the team” were heard echoing through the stadium, as Angels fans became the latest fan base to go “tarps off” in the stands amid a boring game.
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Instead, the league will have to keep waiting for the first no-hitter of 2026. Cleveland Guardians rookie Parker Messick came close last month but also had his no-hit bid broken up in the ninth.
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01 Yahoo Sports Tom Elliott: 3AA-North baseball fans, please buckle up - Yahoo Sports Tom Elliott: 3AA-North baseball fans, please buckle up Yahoo Sports
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02 Fox Sports Last Night in Baseball: Unreal Ending To Athletics-Angels - FOX Sports Last Night in Baseball: Unreal Ending To Athletics-Angels FOX Sports
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03 AP Sports Kurtz’s fifth-inning double extended his on-base streak to 41 games, tying Eddie Joost (1949) for the sixth-longest in A’s history. Kurtz is also tied with Kyle Schwarber last year for the longest in the big leagues across the past four seasons.
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04 CBS Sports Things just went off the rails for two batters in the ninth, and, due to a lack of run support, Ginn became the hard-luck loser.
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