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Joe Benz's No-Hitter

DateMay 31, 1914
ScoreNaps 1, White Sox 6
TypeNo hitter

Joe Benz threw a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the Cleveland Naps on May 31, 1914. The final score was 6–1.

The game was played at Comiskey Park I in Chicago. Joe Benz struck out 3. The announced attendance was 10,000. The game took 1h 45m. It was a day game under sunny skies, at 85 degrees.

It was the only one of Joe Benz's career. It was one of three no-hitters thrown across the major leagues in 1914. Abe Bowman took the loss for the Cleveland Naps. The Cleveland Naps used two pitchers of their own. Jack Egan umpired behind the plate.

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Sources

  1. Retrosheet, CHA191405310
  2. Retrosheet event files — event:CHA191405310
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