While Gavin Floyd was concentrating on pitching, I was concentrating on staying dry and warm in dismal, rainy baseball conditions. Floyd found out about his no-hitter in the 5th inning when some fan yelled it to him. What’s the #1 rule about a no-hitter – you never talk about the no-hitter.

I failed to realize Floyd was throwing a no-hitter until the seventh inning stretch. So in the bottom of the 7th, I started to get nervous. Did the fact I had not noticed the no-hitter cause Floyd to pitch one through 7 innings? Now that I know about it would he blow it in the top of the 8th? If it keeps raining like this will they postpone the game – meaning Floyd won’t pitch any longer? If my wife calls should I ignore her because of the possibility of jinxing the no-no? I kept thinking I was like the pitcher in the dugout that nobody could sit around. Nobody could talk or bother me about the no-hitter but all I could think about was the no-hitter. Then the Tigers came up to bat.

Batter #1: Jacque Jones – Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging) – strike out! Sorry Frenchie this day’s not for you.

Batter #2: Edgar Renteria – Ball, Strike (foul)…..single to right! And with that Floyd’s no-hit bid came and went with a whimper. And to add insult to injury, Ozzie pulled him from the game immediately.

Oh well. I have waited this long to see a no-hitter (760 games since 1990 but who’s counting); I can wait a little longer.

As for my ticket, I bought a $38 face value ticket for $10 from 4 kids who had one extra seat. The ticket was 5 rows up from the White Sox dugout, but since it was raining I sat under the overhang.

Until the next flirtation!