Francisco Liriano, Gaby Sanchez Win MLB Players of the Week
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}El pitcher dominicano de los Mellizos de Minnesota, Francisco Liriano, lanza durante su partido sin hits contra los Medias Blancas de Chicago el martes, 3 de mayo de 2011, en Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Francisco Liriano tossed a no-hitter last week, and Major League Baseball recognized the achievement Monday by naming him the American League's co-Player of the Week.
The Minnesota Twins lefty, who had been struggling prior to the gem on Tuesday, shut out the Chicago White Sox, 1-0, at U.S. Cellular Field.
Liriano threw 123 pitches and struck out only two batters while walking six.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The 27-year-old is the fifth pitcher from the Dominican Republic to throw a no-no. Juan Marichal, Ramon Martínez, José Jiménez and Ubaldo Jiménez also achieved the feat.
Liriano shared the award Justin Verlander, who also tossed a no-hitter last week.
In the National League, Gaby Sánchez won the award with a week that saw the Florida Marlins first baseman hit .464.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Miami native had 13 hits, 10 RBIs and 22 total bases. He had a .531 on-base percentage, too.
The 27-year-old slugger, who is a Miami native of Cuban descent, hit his first career grand slam on Monday.
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