On This Date In Baseball History

Moving on in our "on this date in baseball history" segment, we have July 1, 1990 from RealClearSports:

Andy Hawkins allows four runs on no hits in complete game, July 1, 1990: Andy Hawkins of the New York Yankees allows four runs on no hits in a complete game, losing to the White Sox in Chicago, 4-0. The runs scored in the eighth inning, thanks to an infield error, two walks, and two outfield fly balls dropped for two-base errors. Hawkins actually lost his no-hitter twice, the second time when baseball's Committee for Statistical Accuracy declared in September 1991 that it would only recognize no-hitters in which the pitcher goes nine innings. Hawkins only pitched eight, because the White Sox didn't bat in the bottom of the ninth.

Scoring rules and statistical accuracy in Major League Baseball is a bit ridiculous. Talking about Joe Girardi's much-second-guessed and very curious decision to take out Phil Hughes last night for Brian Bruney, Rob Neyer pointed out: It's easy to second-guess him because Brian Bruney came in and blew the lead -- and got the win; nice scoring rules, MLB!

You can pitch a complete game but not be eligible for a no-hitter, yet you can blew a two run lead and get a win without pitching again in the game. That's MLB statistics for you.