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Clayton Twirls No-Hitter Against Drillers Friday, August 31st , 2108 Xavier Clayton relied on excellent pitch selection and pinpoint control to hold Tulsa hitless in a win, 3-0, at Hammons Field. "Nobody goes out to pitch a no-hitter," he said later. "We just go out and try to get a win. A 10-9 win is better than a 1-0 loss. My pitching buddies might not be too happy giving up nine runs but a win is a win. The key to it today was I mixed my pitches well. I kept the Drillers off balance and guessing the whole game." The 33-year-old starter rung up 6 strikeouts and 1 walk in whipping the Drillers. "When a guy is throwing strikes the way he was and is locating well, it is going to be a long day for any club," Tulsa skipper Nate Bouse said. Checking out his stats for the year, Clayton has racked up 7 wins and 9 losses in 20 starts, posted a 3.94 ERA, and struck out 119 batters in 125.2 innings. View Boxscore View Game Log |
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