J.T. Ginn loses no-hit bid in ninth inning — and then allows walk-off homer in gutting A’s collapse

Nypost · May 19, 2026 · 499 words · By Associated Press

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Ginn took a no-hitter and a one-run lead into the ninth inning Monday night.

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What happened

Ginn took a no-hitter and a one-run lead into the ninth inning Monday night.

Why it matters

Six pitches later, he walked off the mound with a heartbreaking loss.

Common ground

Adam Frazier lined a leadoff single in the bottom of the ninth and Zach Neto followed with a two-run homer that gave the Los Angeles Angels a 2-1 victory, snapping a six-game skid while stunning Ginn and the A’s.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Pinch-hitter Lawrence Butler put the A’s ahead 1-0 with an RBI single in the top of the ninth.”

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Claim 2: “The Angels haven’t been no-hit since Sept. 11, 1999 — the longest active streak in the majors.”

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Claim 3: “The previous pitcher to throw a complete-game no-hitter was Blake Snell for the San Francisco Giants against Cincinnati on Aug. 2, 2024.”

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Two independent sources (DraftKings and McCovey Chronicles) confirm that Blake Snell threw a complete-game no-hitter for the San Francisco Giants against Cincinnati on August 2, 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mercker threw a complete game no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 8, 1994.Joe Musgrove pitched the first no-hitter for the San Diego Padres. Len Barker's perfect game is the most recent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-hitter

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 2, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell (7) pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning at Great American Ball Park.On Friday in Cincinnati, S…
https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2024/08/02/blake-snell-thro…

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web search NEUTRAL — Blake Snell no-hits Reds in Cincinnati. The reigning Cy Young winner threw his first complete game, first shutout, and the 18th no-hitter in Giants history.
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2024/8/2/24212408/blake-sn…

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Claim 4: “Zach Neto followed with a two-run homer that gave the Los Angeles Angels a 2-1 victory”

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The event is mentioned in the evidence for claim 0 (Zach Neto walk-off homer, Angels 2-1 win), but the specific evidence results for claim 2 are irrelevant (referring to singer Zach Bryan).

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web search NEUTRAL — Zach Bryan ... Zachary Lane Bryan (born April 2, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter from Oologah, Oklahoma.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Bryan

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web search NEUTRAL — My performance at the Grand Ole Opry will be live through my channel tomorrow night, April 10, at 8 PM CST! Tickets are live for the virtual shows at zachlanebryan.com under the “shows” tab. I...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwK3C8Vgphad4PweezfUBAQ

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Claim 5: “snapping a six-game skid”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for the city of Los Angeles and dictionary definitions of 'Los' and 'LOS'. No information regarding the Angels' winning/losing streak was found.

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA) [b] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles

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web search NEUTRAL — Translate Los. See 3 authoritative translations of Los in English with example sentences, phrases and audio pronunciations.
https://www.spanishdict.com/translate/los

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · What does the abbreviation LOS stand for? Meaning: line of scrimmage.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LOS

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Claim 6: “Athletics starter J.T. Ginn took a no-hitter and a one-run lead into the ninth inning Monday night.”

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Two sources confirm J.T. Ginn took a no-hitter into the ninth inning. However, they contradict each other on the score: one source states the game was 'scoreless entering the ninth', while the claim states there was a 'one-run lead'.

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web search NEUTRAL — J.T. Ginn had his no-hit bid broken up in the ninth inning, Zach Neto followed up with a walk-off homer, and the Los Angeles Angels took a 2-1 win over the Athletics.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/athletics-j-t-ginn-lose…

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Angels Team Logo Los Angeles AngelsLA Angels.They came into the ninth inning being no-hit by right-hander J.T. Ginn, only for Adam Frazier to break up the no-hitter with a single to left-c…
https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-walk-off-athletics-after-bei…

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web search NEUTRAL — The game was scoreless entering the ninth. Ginn has walked one batter and thrown 99 pitches, 60 for strikes. It was the 30th career start for Ginn, who made his major league debut in August 2024. The …
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5865441-athletic…

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Claim 7: “Adam Frazier lined a leadoff single in the bottom of the ninth”

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While one web search result for claim 0 mentions Adam Frazier broke up the no-hitter with a single, the specific evidence provided for claim 1 consists of irrelevant MarketWatch links. The fact is mentioned in the context of claim 0's evidence, but not independently corroborated by the specific results for claim 1.

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web search NEUTRAL — MarketWatch provides the latest stock market, financial and business news. Get stock market quotes, personal finance advice, company news and more.
https://www.marketwatch.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest stock market, financial and business news from MarketWatch.
https://www.marketwatch.com/latest-news

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 16, 2025 · Stock Market News - MarketWatch offers all the latest stock market news and currencies market news.
https://www.marketwatch.com/markets

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Claim 8: “It was the 30th career start for Ginn, who made his major league debut in August 2024.”

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Claim 9: “Ginn (2-2) was trying for the first no-hitter in the majors since Shota Imanaga combined with two Chicago Cubs relievers for a 12-0 win over Pittsburgh on Sept. 4, 2024.”

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The evidence provided consists of dictionary definitions for the word 'most'. No information regarding Shota Imanaga or a no-hitter on Sept 4, 2024, was found.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The meaning of MOST is greatest in quantity, extent, or degree. How to use most in a sentence. Can most be used in place of almost?: Usage Guide
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most

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web search NEUTRAL — 12 meanings: 1. a. a great majority of; nearly all b. (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural) 2. → See the most 3. → See at.... Click for more definitions.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/most

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web search NEUTRAL — MOST definition: 1. the biggest number or amount of; more than anything or anyone else: 2. used to form the…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/most

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Claim 10: “He struck out 10, walked one and hit Neto with a pitch in the sixth.”

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Claim 11: “struck out the side in the seventh and finished the inning with his 10th strikeout — setting a career high.”

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Claim 12: “Neto then drove a 2-0 sinker to center field for his eighth home run of the season.”

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The evidence provided for this claim refers to singer Zach Bryan, not baseball player Zach Neto. No information regarding the home run count or pitch type was found.

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web search NEUTRAL — Zach Bryan ... Zachary Lane Bryan (born April 2, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter from Oologah, Oklahoma.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Bryan

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Claim 13: “Angels reliever Chase Silseth got slugger Nick Kurtz to ground into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded.”

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Claim 14: “The right-hander from Mississippi, who turns 27 on Wednesday”

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Claim 15: “Ginn threw a career-high 105 pitches, 64 for strikes.”

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The evidence provided includes a Wikipedia bio and general stats/scouting reports for J.T. Ginn, but does not contain the specific pitch count or strike count for the game in question.

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web search NEUTRAL — John Thomas Ginn (born May 20, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._T._Ginn

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web search NEUTRAL — Statcast Pitch Arsenal. Ginn relies on 5 pitches.How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitc…
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/j-t-ginn-669372…

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web search NEUTRAL — When Ginn is right, he is a bulldog competitor who is up to 97 mph with turbo sink that produced a 64 percent ground ball rate in Brooklyn. His slider is a plus pitch with spin efficiency, and is the …
https://sny.tv/articles/deep-dive-mets-prospect-j-t-ginn

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