The Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon by a score of 6-0. While Byron Buxton hitting two home runs provided some history, and Rocco Baldelli's daughter provided some humor in the postgame press conference, one of the real stars of the game was pitcher Joe Ryan.
Ryan tossed a complete game shutout in the victory, allowing just three hits with no walks and nine strikeouts. He's now 8-4 on the season with a 2.98 ERA and is putting himself in consideration for a spot on the American League All-Star team.
By throwing a complete game shutout, Ryan did something that is exceedingly rare in franchise history over the last five years.
Check out the stat from Danny Vietti of CBS Sports on Twitter:
Since 2019
MLB no-hitters: 19
Complete game shutouts by Twins pitchers: 1
That's right. There have been 19 hitters since 2019 while Ryan is the only complete game shutout for a Twins pitcher.
NO HITTERS SINCE 2019:
2019, Mike Fiers (OAK) vs. CIN
2019: LAA (combined) vs SEA
2019: HOU (combined) vs. SEA
2019: Justin Verlander (HOU) vs. TOR
2020: Lucas Giolito (CWS) vs. PIT
2020: Alec Mills (CHC) vs. MIL
2021: Joe Musgrove (SD) vs. TEX
2021: Carlos Rodon (CWS) vs. CLE
2021: John Means (BAL) vs. SEA
2021: Wide Miley (CIN) vs. CLE
2021: Spencer Turnbull (DET) vs. SEA
2021: Corey Kluber (NYY) vs. TEX
2021: CHC (combined) vs. LAD
2021: Tyler Gilbert (ARI) vs. SD
2021: MIL (combined) vs. CLE
2022: NYM (Combined) vs. PHI
2022: Reid Detmers (LAA) vs. TB
2022: HOU (combined) vs. NYY
2022: HOU (combined) vs. PHI (World Series)
The Twins take on the Tigers on Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET.
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