On July 20, 1958 — During the first game of a doubleheader, Tiger right-hander Jim Bunning no-hits the Red Sox, 3-0. Bunning strikeout a dozen Red Sox and walking 2 and hitting a batter. It is Bunnings sixth win in seven decisions (8-6).
The future Hall of Famer and U.S. Senator will become the first modern-day pitcher to toss a hitless game in both leagues when he throws a perfect for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Mets in 1964, and once again Mets broadcaster Bob Murphy will be behind the microphone doing the play-by-play, as he is today for Boston.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@