1964 Reds-Colts 4/23 Called by Loel Passe and Gene Elston Ken Johnson becomes the first and only pitcher in Major League history to toss a 9-inning no hitter and lose. Pete Rose reaches base in the ninth on an error by Johnson, and scores when Vada Pinson is safe on an error by Nellie Fox. Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org They have a fantastic website, be sure to check it out. |
CIN N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 0 2
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 2
BATTING
Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Rose 2b 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 2
Ruiz 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 5
Pinson cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Keough pr,cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Robinson rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Johnson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Skinner lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
Edwards c 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Cardenas ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 4
Nuxhall p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 29 1 0 0 2 9 27 12
FIELDING -
DP: 3. Cardenas-Johnson, Ruiz-Rose-Johnson, Cardenas-Ruiz-Cardenas.
E: Johnson (2), Cardenas (2).
BATTING -
Team LOB: 3.
Houston Colt .45s AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Kasko ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Fox 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 4
Runnels 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 12 0
Lillis pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weekly rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Aspromonte 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
Wynn lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
Beauchamp cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Grote c 3 0 0 0 0 1 9 1
Johnson p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Totals 30 0 5 0 1 6 27 12
FIELDING -
E: Fox (2), Johnson (1).
BATTING -
2B: Wynn (2,off Nuxhall).
GDP: Wynn (2,off Nuxhall); Weekly (1,off Nuxhall).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING -
CS: Fox (1,2nd base by Nuxhall/Edwards).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Nuxhall W(1-1) 9 5 0 0 1 6 0 31
Houston Colt .45s IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Johnson L(2-1) 9 0 1 0 2 9 0 31
Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Al Barlick