The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Rich Hill became the first pitcher since 1995 to throw nine innings of no-hit ball without completing the feat. With the game gridlocked at 0 in the bottom of the 10th, Hill gave up a no-out walk-off homer to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Josh Harrison, killing the no-no and giving the Pirates…
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…
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…
The Los Angeles Dodgers Bill Singer, the Detroit Tigers’ Jim Bunning and the Brooklyn Superbas’ Mal Eason and all threw no-hitters on this date. Singer threw his on July 20, 1970, against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium for a 5-0 win. Bunning in 1958 threw his first of two no-hitters, blanking the Boston Red…
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax threw his third career no-hitter, 53 years ago today. On Thursday, June 4, 1964, at Connie Mack Stadium, Koufax no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies for a 3-0 win. Koufax struck out 12 and faced the minimum number of batters (27), with his only blemish issuing a fourth-inning walk to Dick…