It was brought to White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito’s attention that Wednesday will be the first anniversary of the no-hitter he pitched against the Pirates, a masterful 13-strikeout, one-walk performance in a 4-0 victory last Aug.
A lot of elite pitchers who have been around awhile are, like, ‘I want to get one of those.’ But it was one of those nights when the stars aligned.
I knew a lot of Chicago would be watching, and I knew how important it was to the White Sox organization, White Sox fans.
Giolito hasn’t pitched up to his standards this season, but he has allowed two or fewer runs in seven of his last eight starts.
‘‘Big-league hitters know how to adjust and base an approach against you on your approach against them.
Utility player Leury Garcia returned from the concussion injured list, and right-hander Ryan Burr was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.
A spokeswoman for the governor said the goal was to bring the state’s eviction protections in line with the federal ban, which is in effect until Oct.
And the city’s white population dropped by by 226,578, to 986,280.