The California Angels’ Mike Witt threw a perfect game on the final game of the 1984 season, 33 years ago today. On Sunday, September 30, 1984, Witt needed just 94 pitchers to retire all 27 of the Texas Rangers he faced for a 1-0 win in front of just 8,375 fans at Arlington Stadium. Witt…
Jordan Zimmermann tossed the Washington Nationals’ first no-no since the franchise’s move to the nation’s capital, three years ago today. Zimmermann no-hit the Miami Marlins on the final game of the 2014 season at Nationals Park on September 28, striking out 10 batters while issuing just a single walk for a 1-0 victory. The Nats’…
The Boston Americans’ pitcher Bill Dinneen threw a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox 112 years ago today. Dinneen no-hit the White Sox at Boston’s Huntington Avenue Grounds during the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday, September 27, 1905. Boston topped Chicago 2-0, and Dinneen struck out six. Dinneen retired in 1909 after pitching…
Nolan Ryan threw the fifth of his major-league record seven no-hitters, 36 years ago today. On September 26, 1981, as a member of the Houston Astros, Ryan broke Sandy Koufax’s 16-year-old mark of four career no-nos with a 5-0 no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ryan struck out 11 and walked three, making great use…
Two major league pitchers who share the same birthday threw no-hitters on this date. Sal “The Barber” Maglie, born April 26, 1917, threw a Brooklyn Dodgers no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies at Ebbets Field on Tuesday, September 25, 1956, for a 5-0 win. The Houston Astros’ Mike Scott, born April 26, 1955, no-hit the San…
The San Diego Padres’ Jhoulys Chacín took a no-hitter into the sixth inning on Saturday night before DJ LeMaheiu singled with two out, extending the club’s streak of no no-hitters to 7,807 regular season games (and 34 post-season contests). LeMaheiu lined a ball to center field just out of the reach of a diving Manuel…