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Ewell Blackwell's No-Hitter

DateJun 18, 1947
ScoreBraves 0, Reds 6
TypeNo hitter

Ewell Blackwell threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the Boston Braves on June 18, 1947. The final score was 6–0.

The game was played at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Ewell Blackwell struck out 3. The announced attendance was 18,137. The game took 1h 51m. It was a night game.

It was the only one of Ewell Blackwell's career. It was one of three no-hitters thrown across the major leagues in 1947. Ed Wright took the loss for the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves used three pitchers of their own. Al Barlick umpired behind the plate.

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Sources

  1. Retrosheet, CIN194706180
  2. Retrosheet event files — event:CIN194706180
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