Pittsburgh Pirates Combined No-Hitter, 1997
DateJul 12, 1997
TeamsHouston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
ScoreAstros 0, Pirates 3
Venue Three Rivers Stadium
TypeNo hitter
Francisco Córdova and Ricardo Rincón threw a combined no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Houston Astros on July 12, 1997. The final score was 3–0.
The game was played at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Francisco Córdova and Ricardo Rincón struck out 11. It went ten innings. The announced attendance was 44,119. The game took 2h 39m. It was a night game, at 88 degrees.
It was one of two no-hitters thrown across the major leagues in 1997. Chris Holt started for the Houston Astros. John Hudek took the loss for the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros used three pitchers of their own. Tom Hallion umpired behind the plate.
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Sources
- Retrosheet, PIT199707120
- Retrosheet event files — event:PIT199707120
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