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April 30, 2019

Padres’ Thurmond takes perfecto into 7th, 33 years ago today

The San Diego Padres’ Mark Thurmond took a perfect game into the seventh inning, 33 years ago today.





Pitching at Jack Murphy Stadium on April 30, 1986, Thurmond retired the first 19 St. Louis Cardinals batters he faced before Willie McGee stepped into the batter’s box with one out. McGee dropped a bloop single into center field just out of the reach of shortstop Garry Templeton, killing the perfecto for Padres no no-hitter No. 2,714.





The Padres won the game 5-0, with Thurmond getting credit for the 10th one-hitter in Padres history.

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Published on April 30, 2019 06:00

April 29, 2019

Ferrell homers in his own no-no, 88 years ago today

Cleveland Indians pitcher Wes Ferrell threw a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns and helped his cause with a homer, 88 years ago today.





On Wednesday, April 29, 1931 at Cleveland’s League Park, Ferrell no-hit the Browns for a 9-0 victory. Ferrell struck out eight while walking three and also contributed at the plate with a 2-for-4 day including a home run, a double and 4 RBIs.





Only three other pitchers have hit a homer while pitching a no-hitter (Rick Wise actually hit two). Here are those games:








1
Jim Tobin



Boston Braves (NL)



Thursday, April 27, 1944
Boston Braves 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 0
Braves Field (Boston)
(Tobin went 1-for-3 with an 8th-inning leadoff homer off Fritz Ostermueller, 1 RBI)


2
Earl Wilson



Boston Red Sox (AL)



Tuesday, June 26, 1962
Boston Red Sox 2, Los Angeles Angels 0
Fenway Park (Boston)
(Wilson went 1-for-3 with a one-out homer off Bo Belinsky in the 3rd inning, 1 RBI)


3
Rick Wise



Philadelphia Phillies (NL)



Wednesday, June 23, 1971
Philadelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 0
Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati)
(Wise went 2-for-3 with a 5th-inning, two-run homer off Ross Grimsley and an 8th innings solo shot off Clay Carroll, 3 RBIs)
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Published on April 29, 2019 07:48

April 28, 2019

Birthday wishes for Hawke, Browning

Happy birthday today to two no-no throwers, Bill Hawke and Tom Browning.





Hawke, born on this day in 1893, holds the distinction of throwing the first no-hitter at the current 60-foot-6 pitching distance. The hurler for the National League’s Baltimore Orioles no-hit the Washington Senators on Wednesday, August 16, 1893, for a 5-0 victory at Washington’s Boundary Field.





Browning, the former Cincinnati Reds pitcher, turns 58 today. On Friday, September 16, 1988, he threw a 1-0 perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Riverfront Stadium.

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Published on April 28, 2019 08:00

Braves’ Spahn no-hits Giants, 58 years ago today

The Milwaukee Braves’ Warren Spahn threw his second of two no-hitters, 58 years ago today.





On Friday, April 28, 1961, Spahn no-hit the San Francisco Giants for a 1-0 victory at Milwaukee County Stadium. Just two Giants reached first base on walks, but each was immediately sent back to the dugout on a double play. The Braves’ sole error was on a foul ball behind the plate.





Spahn’s first no-hitter was thrown seven months earlier, also at County Stadium. On Friday, September 16, 1960, Spahn no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies for a 4-0 win.

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Published on April 28, 2019 06:00

April 27, 2019

It’s a marvelous night for a no-no

Today is one of the most fruitful days for a no-hitter.





April 27 is one of four days sharing the record for most no-nos with six. The others are May 15, September 20 and September 28.





Here are the April 27 no-hitters:








1
Jim Tobin



Boston Braves (NL)



Thursday, April 27, 1944
Boston Braves 2, Brooklyn Dodgers 0
Braves Field (Boston)


2
Tom Phoebus



Baltimore Orioles (AL)



Saturday, April 27, 1968
Baltimore Orioles 6, Boston Red Sox 0
Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)


3
Steve Busby



Kansas City Royals (AL)



Friday, April 27, 1973
Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 0
Tiger Stadium (Detroit)
(His first of two no-hitters)


4
Scott Erickson



Minnesota Twins (AL)



Wednesday, April 27, 1994
Minnesota Twins 6, Milwaukee Brewers 0
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minneapolis)


5
Derek Lowe



Boston Red Sox (AL)



Saturday, April 27, 2002
Boston Red Sox 10, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0
Fenway Park (Boston)


6
Kevin Millwood



Philadelphia Phillies (NL)



Sunday, April 27, 2003
Philadelphia Phillies 1, San Francisco Giants 0
Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia)
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Published on April 27, 2019 06:00

April 26, 2019

Ryan tosses 12th one-hitter, ties Feller

Nolan Ryan tied Bob Feller’s major-league record of 12 one-hitters, 39 years ago today.





On April 26, 1990, while pitching for the Texas Rangers, Ryan one-hit the Chicago White Sox for a 1-0 win. Ryan struck out 16 and walked two, and the no-no spoiler came early when Ron Kittle singled to right in the second inning.





Feller threw three no-hitters and 12 one-hitters over his career, while Ryan tossed seven no-nos alongside his one-hitters.





For the New York Mets



Saturday, April 18, 1970 / Mets 7, Philadelphia Phillies 0 / Shea Stadium / Leadoff single by Denny Doyle



For the California Angels



Sunday, July 9, 1972 / Angels 3, Red Sox 0/ Anaheim Stadium / 1st-inning single by Carl YazstremskiWednesday, August 29, 1973 / Angels 5, New York Yankees 0 /Anaheim Stadium / 1st-inning single by Thurman MunsonThursday, June 27, 1974 / Angels 5, Texas Rangers 0 / Anaheim Stadium / 1st-inning single by Alex JohnsonFriday, April 15, 1977 / Angels 7, Seattle Mariners 0 / Anaheim Stadium / 5th-inning single by Bob StinsonFriday, May 5, 1978 / Angels 5, Indians 0 / Anaheim Stadium / 6th-inning single by Duane KuiperFriday, July 13, 1979 / Angels 6, Yankees 1 / Anaheim Stadium / 9th-inning, one-out single by Reggie Jackson



For the Houston Astros



Wednesday, August 11, 1982 / Houston Astros 3, San Diego Pa-dres 0 / Jack Murphy Stadium (San Diego) / 5th-inning single by Terry KennedyWednesday, August 3, 1983 / Houston Astros 1, Padres 0 / Jack Murphy Stadium / 3rd-inning single by Tim Flannery



For the Texas Rangers



Sunday, April 23, 1989 / Texas Rangers 4, Toronto Blue Jays 1 / Exhibition Stadium (Toronto) / 9th-inning, one-out triple by Nelson LirianoSaturday, June 3, 1989 / Texas Rangers 6, Seattle Mariners 1 / Kingdome (Seattle) / Leadoff single by Harold ReynoldsThursday, April 26, 1990 / Texas Rangers 1, White Sox 0 / Arlington Stadium / 2nd-inning single by Ron Kittle



Source: Baseball’s No-Hit Wonders
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Published on April 26, 2019 06:50

Happy 64th birthday, Mike Scott

Happy 64th to Mike Scott, who shares a birthday with five other no-hitter throwers.





Scott, born on this day in 1955, tossed a no-hitter on Thursday, September 25, 1986, that clinched the National League West Division for the Houston Astros. Scott struck out 13 while walking two and hitting a batter, as the Astros topped the San Francisco Giants by a score of 2-0.





Also born on April 26 are Ray Caldwell (born in 1888), Jesse Barnes (born in 1892), Virgil Trucks (two no-hitters, born in 1917) and Sal Maglie (born in 1917). Here are their no-hitters:








91 of 295
Ray Caldwell



Cleveland Indians (AL)



Wednesday, September 10, 1919 (First game of doubleheader)
Cleveland Indians 3, New York Yankees 0
Polo Grounds (New York)


94 of 295
Jesse Barnes



New York Giants (NL)



Sunday, May 7, 1922
New York Giants 6, Philadelphia Phillies 0
Polo Grounds (New York)


127 of 295
Virgil Trucks



Detroit Tigers (AL)



Thursday, May 15, 1952
Detroit Tigers 1, Washington Senators 0
Briggs Stadium (Detroit)
(His first of two no-hitters)


129 of 295
Virgil Trucks



Detroit Tigers (AL)



Monday, August 25, 1952
Detroit Tigers 1, New York Yankees 0
Yankee Stadium (New York)
(His second of two no-hitters)


135 of 295
Sal Maglie



Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)



Tuesday, September 25, 1956
Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0
Ebbets Field (Brooklyn)






The other day with five no-no throwers born is June 1.

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Published on April 26, 2019 05:35

April 25, 2019

Camagüey’s Pérez tosses 2nd of 3 Cuban no-hitters, 45 years ago today

Camagüey’s Juan Pérez Pérez tossed the second of his three Serie Nacional de Beisbol no-hitters, 45 years ago today.





On Thursday April 25, 1974, at Estadio Guillermón Moncada in Santiago de Cuba, Pérez no-hit Oriente for a 1-0 win. Nine months later, after joining Ganaderos, Pérez no-hit the Citricultores to become the only Cuban pitcher to toss three no-hitters.





Here are his three no-hitters:







1
Juan Pérez Pérez



Camagüey



Thursday, February 22, 1973
Camagüey 7, Serranos 0
Estadio Cándido González (Camagüey)


2
Juan Pérez Pérez



Camagüey



Thursday, April 25, 1974
Camagüey 1, Oriente 0
Estadio Guillermón Moncada (Santiago de Cuba)


3
Juan Pérez Pérez



Ganaderos



Sunday, January 19, 1975
Ganaderos 2, Citricultores 0
Estadio Cándido González (Camagüey)
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Published on April 25, 2019 06:00

April 24, 2019

Happy 75th birthday, Bill Singer

Happy birthday to two no-no pitchers, Bill Singer and Howard Ehmke.





Singer, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher celebrating his 75th birthday, no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium on Monday, July 20, 1970 for a 5-0 win.





Ehmke, born 122 years ago today, pitched for the Boston Red Sox. On Friday, September 7, 1923, he no-hit the Philadelphia Athletics on the road at Shibe Park for a 4-0 victory.

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Published on April 24, 2019 10:01

Stars’ no-no thrower Andy Cooper born 123 years ago today

Today would be the 123rd birthday of Andy Cooper, who threw a Negro National League no-hitter for the Detroit Stars in 1925.





On Sunday, June 28, 1925, during the second game of a Sunday doubleheader, Cooper no-hit the Indianapolis ABCs for a 1-0 win.





The 6-foot-2, 220-pound southpaw from Waco, Texas, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

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Published on April 24, 2019 08:00