2010 Near No-Hitters

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06/13/2010 -

No-hit bids that were broken up in the ninth inning this season:

June 13 - Ted Lilly, Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox; pinch hitter Juan Pierre no-out single up the middle, Cubs 1-0.

June 2 - x-Armando Galarraga, Detroit vs. Cleveland; Jason Donald two-out infield single to first, Tigers 3-0.

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