Twins starting pitcher prospect Kyle Gibson took a no-hitter into the eighth inning Sunday for Triple-A Rochester and threw his second complete-game shutout in his last three starts in an 11-0 win against Lehigh Valley.
"I was forcing the action and making them swing the bat early," Gibson told MLB.com. "I felt pretty good there toward the end."
Gibson improved to 3-5 with a 3.25 ERA and .240 opponents' batting average in nine starts. He has 46 strikeouts, with 14 walks and two home runs allowed.
"He was really attacking hitters and mixing his speed," catcher Eric Fryer said. "All the hitters he faced, he only fell behind a couple times. His sinker today was probably the pitch that was the key to the game. They were really beating that into the ground. He doesn't have to work too hard when it's working like that."