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Mendez No-Hits Twins Sunday, July 9th , 2006 Alejandro Mendez was feeling calm about his no-hitter -- until the last three outs. "You really become conscious of every pitch at that point," he said. "The adrenaline level kicks up even higher. Everybody in the ballpark knows a no-hitter is on the line. The crowd is on its feet. One mistake and it's all over." There were no mistakes to be had for Mendez on this day at Hammond Stadium. The GCL Mets right-hander was in complete command, not allowing the GCL Twins a single base hit in the 1-0 victory. "Obviously, you never think this will happen," he said to BNN reporters after the game. "I don't know if it's really sunk in yet." Mendez faced 32 batters, had 10 strikeouts and gave up 5 walks in a dominating effort. "He was on from the get-go," Twins manager Jim Cunningham said. "He was hitting his spots and keeping us off balance. It was a great game by him." |
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