Liriano Tosses No-No

Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano has thrown the first no-hitter of 2011. Liriano walked six batters and threw 123 pitches but a no-hitter is a no-hitter.

The 27 year old southpaw came into the game with an ERA over 9.00 but was able to keep Chicago White Sox hitters off balance throughout the game. This is the first Twins no-hitter since the fellow left-hander Eric Milton did it against the Angels back in 1999.

The losing pitcher was Edwin Jackson, who through a no-hitter of his own last season. Jackson went eight innings and allowed six hits, one of which was a solo HR by Twins' DH Jason Kubel. You could argue that Jackson pitched better than Liriano aside from that one pitch.

The White Sox have become the first team in 2011 to be no-hit. They have all kinds of problems. They can't pitch or hit yet this year.

-Mitch