Houston Astros pitchers Roy Oswalt, Peter Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner combine for the first no-hitter against the New York Yankees in 45 years, winning 8 – 0, and stopping New York at 6,980 games with at least one hit. The Baltimore Orioles’ Hoyt Wilhelm accomplished the feat in 1958 at Memorial Stadium, wiining 1 – 0. Houston’s sextet also sets a record for the highest number of pitchers to participate in a no-hitter in major league history (there had been two no-hitters shared by four pitchers). Read More June 11, 2003
Matt Harrison has a no-hitter until Trevor Plouffe singles with two outs in the 7th, but it’s Adrian Beltre who ends up with a feat, hitting for the cycle for the second time of his career in the Rangers’ 8 – 0 demolition of the Twins. Read More August 24, 2012
1970 – Jim Wynn launches two homers off Nolan Ryan to pace a 9-5 thrashing of the Mets. Wynn totals four hits and drives in five. Denis Menke also goes deep twice. Don Wilson survives an early 3-0 deficit to gain the victory. Wynn tells the press that Ryan’s fastball is no match for his bat and backs it up. Read More August 30, 1970