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Vern Bickford's No-Hitter

DateAug 11, 1950
ScoreDodgers 0, Braves 7
TypeNo hitter

Vern Bickford threw a no-hitter for the Boston Braves against the Brooklyn Dodgers on August 11, 1950. The final score was 7–0.

The game was played at Braves Field in Boston. Vern Bickford struck out 3. The announced attendance was 29,008. The game took 2h 05m. It was a night game.

It was the only one of Vern Bickford's career. It was the only no-hitter thrown in the major leagues that season. Carl Erskine took the loss for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers used three pitchers of their own. Larry Goetz umpired behind the plate.

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Sources

  1. Retrosheet, BSN195008110
  2. Retrosheet event files — event:BSN195008110
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