Mets one-hitter #2, Jack Hamilton, May 4, 1966

October 10th, 2009 by Dirk

Here is the second installment of our periodic feature on the Mets’ 33 one-hitters.

Jack Hamilton

Mets /></a></p><p><i>May 4, 1966 – New York Mets 8, St. Louis Cardinals 0 – Busch Stadium</i></p><p>No-no killed by Ray Sadecki bunt single in fourth</p><p><div> </div></p><p>This Web site wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for Cardinals’ southpaw Ray Sadecki, a one-time 20-game winner who would later join the Mets and help them win the National League pennant in 1973.</p><p>Mets’ starter Jack Hamilton had retired the first eight Cardinals batters on May 4, 1966, when Sadecki stepped up to the plate. Sadecki, looking to spark a two-out rally after spotting New York a 5-0 lead, reached base on a bunt single for what would be the game’s only hit. (The Mets franchise’s 664th no no-hitter.)</p><p>Hamilton followed by issuing Lou Brock a base on balls before striking out Alex Johnson. He would retire the next 18 Cardinals batters for the 8-0, complete-game shutout, thanks to big days at the plate by Eddie Bressoud (3-for-5, home run, 3 RBIs) and Ron Swoboda (2-for-4, home run and a double, 2 RBIs).</p><p>Hamilton had actually piched a minor-league no-hitter in 1957, throwing a seven-inning no-no for the Appalachian League Wytheville Cardinals.</p><div class=

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