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Don Wilson's No-Hitter

DateMay 1, 1969
ScoreAstros 4, Reds 0
TypeNo hitter

Don Wilson threw a no-hitter for the Houston Astros against the Cincinnati Reds on May 1, 1969. The final score was 4–0.

The game was played at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Don Wilson struck out 13. The announced attendance was 4,042. The game took 2h 32m. It was a night game.

Don Wilson threw two no-hitters in all. It was one of six no-hitters thrown across the major leagues in 1969. Jim Merritt took the loss for the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds used three pitchers of their own. Satch Davidson umpired behind the plate.

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No-Hitter

Sources

  1. Retrosheet, CIN196905010
  2. Retrosheet event files — event:CIN196905010
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