Hoyt Wilhelm's No-Hitter
Hoyt Wilhelm threw a no-hitter for the Baltimore Orioles against the New York Yankees on September 20, 1958. The final score was 1–0.
The game was played at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Hoyt Wilhelm struck out 8. The announced attendance was 10,941. The game took 1h 48m. It was a day game under overcast skies.
It was the only one of Hoyt Wilhelm's career. It was one of two no-hitters thrown across the major leagues in 1958. Don Larsen started for the New York Yankees. Bobby Shantz took the loss for the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees used two pitchers of their own. Joe Paparella umpired behind the plate.
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Sources
- Retrosheet, BAL195809200
- Retrosheet event files — event:BAL195809200
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