J.A. Happ's near no-no gets backed by turtle power
J.A. Happ carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 on Friday night.
Happ was outstanding for the Twins as he was dominant from the opening pitch. Although he issued a pair of walks in the third inning, Happ held the Pirates hitless for 7.1 innings, allowing a double to Jacob Stallings in the eighth to end his no-hit bid.
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) April 24, 2021
While Happ silenced the Pirates' bats, the Twins took the lead with the long ball. Willians Astudillo hit a solo home run in the bottom of the third and Jake Cave followed up with another solo home run in the fifth.
TURTLE POWER 🐢💪@Twins | #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/M93AGqZ3xQ
— Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) April 24, 2021
💣 Jake Cave to the opposite field 💣@Twins | #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/hRuEOCtH5z
— Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) April 24, 2021
After Happ's successful outing, the Twins turned to the bullpen with Tyler Duffey and Taylor Rogers securing the victory.
The Twins are now 7-11 on the season and will host the second game of the series with Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.
