Walter Johnson threw the first no - hitter in Senators / Twins history on July 1, 1920; the most recent no - hitter was thrown by Francisco Liriano on May 3, 2011. Four left - handed pitchers have thrown no - hitters in franchise history while three were by right - handers. The longest interval between no - hitters was between the games pitched by Bobby Burke and Jack Kralick, encompassing 31 years and 8 days from August 8, 1931 to August 26, 1962. Conversely, the shortest interval between no - hitters was between the games pitched by Kralick and Dean Chance, encompassing 4 years and 364 days from August 26, 1962 to August 25, 1967. They no - hit the Boston Red Sox the most, which occurred twice, which were no - hit by Johnson in 1920 and Burke in 1931. There is one no - hitter in which the team allowed at least a run, thrown by Chance in 1967. The most baserunners allowed in a no - hitter were by Chance (in 1967) and Liriano (in 2011), who each allowed six. Four no - hitters were thrown at home, and three were thrown on the road. They threw one in April, one in May, one in July, three in August, and one in September. Of the seven no - hitters, three have been won by a score of 1 -- 0, more common than any other results. The largest margin of victory in a no - hitter was a 7 -- 0 win by Eric Milton in 1999. The smallest margin of victory in a Twins no - hitter came in 1 -- 0 wins -- by Johnson in 1920, Kralick in 1962, and Liriano in 2011 -- and a 2 -- 1 win by Chance in 1967.
who pitched the first no-hitter in twins history
Walter Johnson