Happy 135th birthday to the New York Giants’ Red Ames, who threw nine innings of no-hit ball on Opening Day in 1909 before giving up a hit in the 10th and losing the game in the 13th. On April 15, 1909, Ames no-hit the Brooklyn Superbas over nine innings at the Polo Grounds but neither…
Amos Rusie threw the first New York Giants no-hitter, 126 years ago today. Rusie, getting the start at the Polo Grounds on Friday, July 31, 1891, Rno-hit the Brooklyn Grooms for a 6-0 win. According to the New York Times, Rusie injured his hand just a week earlier and it was feared that he might…
Jim Bibby threw the first no-hitter in Texas Rangers history, 44 years ago today. On Monday, July 30, 1973, on the road at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Bibby no-hit the Oakland Athletics for a 6-0 win. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound right-hander relied mostly on his fastball during the contest, struck out 13 A’s batters but walked six.…
Matt Kilroy threw a 7-inning no-hitter that ended in a scoreless tie, 128 years ago today. Kilroy, pitching for the American Association’s Baltimore Orioles, got the start at Oriole Park on Jluy 29, 1889, for the second game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns. Umpire Fred Goldsmith called the game due to darkness…
Two perfect games and one plain old no-hitter were thrown on this date. At Dodger Stadium on Sunday, July 28, 1991, the Montreal Expos’ Dennis Martínez retired all of the 27 Los Angeles Dodgers he faced for a 2-0 win. Three years to the day later, on Thursday, July 28, 1994, the Texas Rangers’ Kenny…
Matt Garza threw the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay Rays history, seven years ago today. The Rays were facing the Detroit Tigers at Tropicana Field on Monday, July 26, 2010, and the game was actually a double no-hitter into the sixth inning. The Tigers’ Max Scherzer took the mound, no-no intact, but loaded the bases…