Johnny Vander Meer pitches second consecutive no hitter

On June 15, 1938, The first night game was played At Ebbets Field in front of 38,748 fans including Babe Ruth. Johnny Vander Meer was the starting pitcher for the visiting Cincinnati Reds. He was coming off a 3-0 No hitter vs the Boston Bees on June 11th. Vander Meer walks eight, including three one-out walks in the 9th inning, but allows no hits and no runs in a 6-0 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers. A force at home and a fly ball ended the game.

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