On May 1, 1969, At Crosley Field Don Wilson of the Houston Astros pitches his second career no-hitter. Wilson strikes out 13 in downing the Cincinnati Reds, 4-0. Only nine days earlier, Wilson had lost a 14-0 decision to the Reds and it was one day after Cincinnati pitcher Jim Maloney no-hit the Astros. The game, marked the second time in the history of the majors that two no-hit games were pitched on successive days in the same park.
August 17, 1968 Gaylord Perry of the Giants pitched a no hitter over the St Louis Cardinals at San Francisco. The next night. St. Louis’ Ray Washburn no-hit San Francisco 2-0.
After the 4-0 performance at Crosley Field. Wilson said
*Idon’t like them. I wanted to pay them back for what they did to us when they beat me 14-0.” on April 22 at Houston’s Astrodome. “They stuck out their tongues at us. They laughed at us.. They embarrassed us … I was pretty strongly motivated not only for the win but to get the no-hitter. I wanted to prove to them we are professionals, too.”
Wilson was effectively wild, striking out 13 but also walking 6 and hitting Johnny Bench in the 5th. Wilson’s first no-hitter came on June 18, 1967, vs the Atlanta Braves.
