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Mel Parnell's No-Hitter

DateJul 14, 1956
ScoreWhite Sox 0, Red Sox 4
TypeNo hitter

Mel Parnell threw a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox against the Chicago White Sox on July 14, 1956. The final score was 4–0.

The game was played at Fenway Park in Boston. Mel Parnell struck out 4. The announced attendance was 14,542. The game took 1h 42m. It was a day game.

It was the only one of Mel Parnell's career. It was one of three no-hitters thrown across the major leagues in 1956. Jim McDonald took the loss for the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox used two pitchers of their own. Bill Summers umpired behind the plate.

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Sources

  1. Retrosheet, BOS195607140
  2. Retrosheet event files — event:BOS195607140
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