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Milt Pappas of the Chicago Cubs pitches a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres and comes within one strike of hurling a perfect game

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test On September 2, 1972,Ā Milt Pappas of the Cubs hurls a no-hit game in beating the Padres, 8 ā€“ 0. Pappas has a perfect game until pinch-hitter Larry Stahl walks with two outs in the 9th inning. With two outs in the top of the ninth, Pappas runs the count to 1-and-2 on pinch-hitter Larryā€¦

1974 - Dave Roberts one-hits the Phillies, 1-0, in the quickest game in club history . Bob Boone's leadoff single in the sixth is all that separates Roberts from perfection in a game that takes only one hour and 26 minutes to complete. Roberts needs just 86 pitches. Roger Metzger singles off Steve Carlton, plating Larry Milbourne in the eighth for the only tally.
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Dave RobertsĀ for theĀ PadresĀ andĀ Tom SeaverĀ for theĀ MetsĀ lock up in a classic pitchers duel

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Dave RobertsĀ for theĀ PadresĀ andĀ Tom SeaverĀ for theĀ MetsĀ lock up in a classic pitchers duel, both pitching shutout ball for 10 innings, at which point Seaver is replaced by a pinch-hitter, having compiled 14 strikeouts. Roberts stays in the game, though, and wins a 12-inning 1 ā€“ 0Ā shutoutĀ whenĀ Larry StahlĀ hits a lead-off double in the bottom of the 12th and scores when Mets CĀ Jerry GroteĀ throws the ball into the outfield when he attempts to steal third base.