USFRBL - 1968 - 1st No-Hitter!

SP Sam McDowell of the Cleveland Angels pitches a no-hitter versus the Cincinnati Phillies.

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 1968 Cincinnati Phillies At 1968 Cleveland Angels         6/25/1968
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Angels             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  P.Rose RF           3  0  0  0 .261     J.Cardenal CF       4  0  0  0 .336  
  C.Rojas 2B          4  0  0  0 .077     J.Fregosi SS        3  0  0  0 .218  
  A.Johnson LF        4  0  0  0 .274     J.Azcue C           4  1  3  0 .268  
  L.May 1B            3  0  0  0 .252     R.Reichardt LF      3  0  1  1 .207  
  T.Perez 3B          3  0  0  0 .203   A-R.Repoz LF          0  0  0  0 .173  
  J.Bench C           3  0  0  0 .278     L.Johnson RF        3  0  1  0 .211  
  V.Pinson CF         2  0  0  0 .350     C.Hinton 1B         2  0  0  0 .243  
  T.Helms SS          3  0  0  0 .257   B-D.Mincher 1B        0  0  0  0 .248  
  C.Short P           1  0  0  0 .087     M.Alvis 3B          3  0  0  0 .197  
  C.Carroll P         0  0  0  0 .000     B.Knoop 2B          2  0  0  0 .260  
C-R.Allen PH          0  0  0  0 .215     S.McDowell P        3  0  1  0 .143  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      26  0  0  0                 Totals      27  1  6  1
 
A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Reichardt In 9th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Hinton In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Carroll In 9th Inning
 
Phillies........ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  0  0
Angels.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1    -  1  6  0
 
Phillies (25-39)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Short LOSS(4-9)         7 2/3   5   1   0   5   4   0 116   3.79
C.Carroll                 0 1/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.95
Totals                    8       6   1   0   5   4   0
 
Angels (31-29)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
S.McDowell WIN(9-2)       9       0   0   0   3  10   0 121   1.86
Totals                    9       0   0   0   3  10   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 16,901 DATE- Tuesday, June 25th 1968 TIME- Night 
T- 2:16
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies: 3  Angels: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 3  Angels: 0
DOUBLES- J.Azcue(5th)
STOLEN BASES- L.Johnson(2nd)
SACRIFICE HITS- C.Short
WALKS- P.Rose, V.Pinson, R.Allen, J.Fregosi, R.Reichardt, L.Johnson, C.Hinton,
       B.Knoop
STRIKE OUTS- P.Rose-3, C.Rojas, A.Johnson, L.May, J.Bench-2, T.Helms, C.Short,
             J.Cardenal-2, J.Fregosi, M.Alvis
GIDP- J.Azcue, R.Reichardt, C.Hinton
PASSED BALLS- J.Bench
WEB GEMS- Top 5th: Sam McDowell robbed Vada Pinson of a base hit.
 
Sam McDowell(9-2) was on top of his game in Cleveland as he tossed a beauty of
a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Phillies.  The Cleveland Angels won by a
score of 1 to 0.
 
McDowell was cheered on with every out from the 7th inning onward.  The
adrenaline had to be just pumping through his veins.  The atmosphere was
electric out there in Cleveland Stadium tonight! He walked 3 Cincinnati
batters.  The tension was mounting with every inning after the 6th.  McDowell
appeared oblivious himself to the mounting history until two were out in the
9th.  Only then, did he allow himself one deep sigh and a slow trip around
the mound.  McDowell struckout 10 Cincinnati batters.  Cleveland had just 6
hits for the night.  
 
The loss was charged to Chris Short(4-9).  He was the victim of a defensive
lapse and did not allow an earned run in the game.  
 
It took a while to pry McDowell way from his teammates as they all wanted to
show their appreciation and joy.  Finally, however, Brad Wilkens got to offer
his own congratulations with a big bear hug and the comment, 'That was one of
the best pitched games I have seen in all my years in baseball - McDowell was
masterful out there tonight!'

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