Phil Niekro's No-Hitter

Phil Niekro threw a no-hitter for the Atlanta Braves against the San Diego Padres on August 5, 1973. The final score was 9–0.

The game was played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta. Phil Niekro struck out 4. The announced attendance was 8,748. The game took 2h 26m. It was a day game.

It was the only one of Phil Niekro's career. It was one of five no-hitters thrown across the major leagues in 1973. Steve Arlin took the loss for the San Diego Padres. The San Diego Padres used three pitchers of their own. Terry Tata umpired behind the plate.