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Dock Ellis's No-Hitter

DateJun 12, 1970
ScorePirates 2, Padres 0
TypeNo hitter

Dock Ellis threw a no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the San Diego Padres on June 12, 1970. The final score was 2–0.

The game was played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Dock Ellis struck out 6. The game took 2h 13m. It was a night game, at 62 degrees.

It was the only one of Dock Ellis's career. It was one of four no-hitters thrown across the major leagues in 1970. Dave Roberts took the loss for the San Diego Padres. The San Diego Padres used two pitchers of their own. Tony Venzon umpired behind the plate.

Key figures

No-Hitter

Sources

  1. Retrosheet, SDN197006121
  2. Retrosheet event files — event:SDN197006121
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