Astros tandem tosses second WS no-no
The Houston Astros’ Cristian Javier and three relievers combined to throw just the second World Series no-hitter, beating the Phillies 5-0.
3 Astros combine to no-hit Yankees
The Houston Astros used three pitchers to no-hit the New York Yankees for a 3-0 win at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
50th anniversary of Mets nearly no-hitting Yanks
The New York Mets nearly no-hit the New York Yankees in a Mayor’s Trophy Game exhibition, 50 years ago today. For those who don’t remember New York’s annual tradition, the Mayor’s Trophy Game was a once-a-year contest between New York’s AL and NL teams to benefit the city’s sandlot baseball program. On Sept. 9, 1971,…
Yanks get first taste of no-no, 110 years ago today
Today would be the 110th anniversary of the New York Yankees franchise’s first no-hitter if not for a 1991 ruling that made it ineligible.
RIP Horace Clarke, who broke up 3 9th-inning no-nos in ’70
Horace Clarke, who broke up three ninth inning no-hitters during a span of less than a month during the 1970 season, died Wednesday at the age of 81.
Back-to-back no-hit starts, Part 4 — Les Cain
Part 4 of our look at baseball’s six “other” back to back starts — the nightcap of a day-night blog-post doubleheader — features the Detroit Tigers’ Les Cain.