The Twins Almanac, June 12, 2025: A.J. Pierzynski Knocks in Seven; Francisco Liriano Flirts with Second No-Hitter

In today's Almanac, Francisco Liriano flirts with his second no-hitter of the season; A.J. Pierzynski has the 13th seven-RBI game in team history; Carlos Correa has a five-hit game; and it's the birthday of the man who came within three out of pitching the second no-hitter in team history.

Liriano Takes No-Hit Bid into Eighth
A month after pitching a no-hitter, Francisco Liriano took a no-hit bid into the eighth before surrendering a single to future Hall of Famer Adrián Beltré on this date in 2011. Liriano did not walk a batter in eight innings of work. (He issued six walks in his no-hitter.) You can make a strong case that he was better in the follow-up outing than he had been in that magical no-hit showing.

Pierzynski Drives in Seven
Batting eighth, Twins catcher A.J. Pierzynski hit a first-inning grand slam and seventh-inning three-run homer in a 15-3 win over the Rockies at home in the Dome in this date in 2003. It was the 13th time in Twins history that a player drove in seven or more runs. 

Leadoff hitter Lew Ford went 4-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored. A 38-year-old Kenny Rogers earned the win. He pitched until he was 43, receiving Cy Young votes at age 41.

Correa Has Five-Hit Game
Carlos Correa went 5-for-6 with three runs scored in a 17-9 win over the Rockies at Target Field on this date in 2024. 

Happy Birthday, Gerry Arrigo
Happy 84th birthday to former Twins pitcher Gerry Arrigo, born in Chicago on this date in 1941 (a good summer for baseball).

He took a no-hitter into the ninth and completed a one-hit shutout versus the White Sox at Met Stadium on Jun. 26, 1964. The Twins only runs in the game came on a Harmon Killebrew homer driving in Tony Oliva. 

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