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Carl Erskine's No-Hitter

DateMay 12, 1956
ScoreGiants 0, Dodgers 3
TypeNo hitter

Carl Erskine threw a no-hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the New York Giants on May 12, 1956. The final score was 3–0.

The game was played at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Carl Erskine struck out 3. The announced attendance was 17,395. The game took 2h 10m. It was a day game.

Carl Erskine threw two no-hitters in all. It was one of three no-hitters thrown across the major leagues in 1956. Al Worthington took the loss for the New York Giants. The New York Giants used two pitchers of their own. Augie Donatelli umpired behind the plate.

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Sources

  1. Retrosheet, BRO195605120
  2. Retrosheet event files — event:BRO195605120
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