BravesĀ knuckleballerĀ Phil NiekroĀ no-hitsĀ theĀ Padres, 9 ā€“ 0, Itā€™s the first no-hitter thrown by a Braves hurler since the team shifted to Atlanta in 1966.

BravesĀ knuckleballerĀ Phil NiekroĀ no-hitsĀ theĀ Padres, 9 ā€“ 0, Itā€™s the first no-hitter thrown by a Braves hurler since the team shifted to Atlanta in 1966.

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BravesĀ knuckleballerĀ Phil NiekroĀ no-hitsĀ theĀ Padres, 9 ā€“ 0, and improves his record to 11-4. He walks three and strikes out four in recording the first no-hitter by the franchise inĀ Atlanta.Ā Ralph GarrĀ has three hits, three runs, and a steal, andĀ Paul CasanovaĀ records anĀ inside-the-park homerĀ on a long fly ball missed by LFĀ Gene Locklear.