Tuesday, May 11th, 1976: McDowell Fires No-Hitter Against Los Angeles

Sam McDowell was pretty calm about his no-hitter -- until the last three outs. "You really become conscious of every pitch then. The adrenaline level kicks up even higher. And everybody in the ballpark knows a no-hitter is on the line. The crowd is on its feet. One mistake and it's all over."

But on this day at Busch Stadium II McDowell of the St. Louis Cardinals was in complete command, not allowing the Los Angeles Dodgers a single base hit in the 5-0 victory.

"Obviously, you never think this will happen," he said. "I don't know if it's really sunk in yet." McDowell faced 32 batters, had 6 strikeouts and 7 walks in a dominating effort. "To do this you have to have a good defense behind you, too."

"He was on from the get-go," one of the Dodgers said. "He throws quite a few pitches. He was hitting his spots and keeping us off balance. It was a great game by him."

This year McDowell has fanned 30 in 46.1 innings and collected a 3-2 record with a 1.94 ERA.

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Thursday, July 15th, 1976: Joe Pepitone Gets Hit Number 2000

Written by Dave Keene
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 20:00
St. Louis first baseman Joe Pepitone finished the day with 2 hits in 3 at-bats and 2000 career hits. The Cardinals also finished off the Padres, 14-1. The 35-year-old Pepitone added his name to the list of players in the 2000-hit club. For his career Pepitone has hit at a .242 clip. Among his lifetime numbers are 2001 hits, 246 doubles, 47 triples, 318 home runs and 1117 RBIs.

Sunday, July 18th, 1976: Seaver No-Hits Atlanta

Written by Dave Keene
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 19:58
How do you pitch a no-hitter and lose the game? Ask Tom Seaver of the New York Mets. It happened to him today at Shea Stadium. He did not allow the Atlanta Braves to get a single hit, but they won the ballgame 1-0. "I have never seen anything like it. I didn't think it was possible to lose a game, if the other team went hitless," the New York manager told BNN reporters after the historic event. Seaver really zeroed in on the Braves in his masterpiece, finishing with 8 strikeouts and 4 walks, but not able to chalk up the win. He lamented, "Things like this happen in baseball. I remember pitching an 11-inning shutout, only to lose it in the 12th. I was good that day, too. Good stuff... good location... but no cigar. Just like today." In 1976 Seaver has compiled a 10-6 record with a 2.25 ERA.