Ryan had thrown 106 pitches at that point, and much to the Target Field crowds displeasure, manager Rocco Baldelli opted to bring in Jovani Moran to pitch the final two innings. Moran gave up the Royals first hit to Bobby Witt Jr. with one out in the ninth.
Minnesota rookie Joe Ryan and reliever Jovani Moran combined to pitch no-hit ball until Bobby Witt Jr. doubled with one out in the ninth inning Tuesday night as the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3. Ryan was pulled after seven innings and 106 pitches, four shy of his big league high. There has never been a no-hitter at Target Field and the Royals hadn’t come close to getting one against him.
The Minnesota Twins had a combined no-hit bid in the top of the ninth inning, before Kansas City Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. ripped an RBI-double, breaking up the no-hitter off Twins relief pitcher Jovani Moran. The Twins would hang on to win 6-3 Tuesday night in Minnesota.
Ryan had thrown 106 pitches at that point, and much to the Target Field crowd s displeasure, manager Rocco Baldelli took him out. Jovani Moran gave up a hit in the ninth.