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1959 NL Game: Phi. @ LA Roger Craig Throws No-Hitter

 September 10. 1959

  LA's Roger Craig pitched the first no-hitter in the NL this season as the Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0. If not for a walk issued in the 3rd inning, Craig would have had a perfect game.

BOXSCORE: 1959 Philadelphia Phillies At 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers    9/10/1959
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Ashburn CF        4  0  0  0 .277     J.Gilliam 3B        4  0  1  0 .268  
  J.Koppe SS          4  0  0  0 .234     C.Neal 2B           5  1  2  1 .310  
  H.Anderson LF       3  0  0  0 .239     W.Moon RF           5  2  3  2 .292  
  D.Philley 1B        3  0  0  0 .242     D.Snider CF         3  2  2  2 .223  
  W.Post RF           3  0  0  0 .247     N.Larker LF         4  0  1  1 .303  
  G.Freese 3B         3  0  0  0 .276     G.Hodges 1B         2  0  0  1 .276  
  S.Anderson 2B       3  0  0  0 .176     J.Pignatano C       4  0  0  0 .248  
  J.Lonnett C         2  0  0  0 .141     M.Wills SS          4  0  2  0 .264  
  T.Farrell P         0  0  0  0 .000     R.Craig P           4  2  2  0 .162  
  D.Cardwell P        1  0  0  0 .073                                          
A-C.Sawatski C        1  0  0  0 .306                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      27  0  0  0                 Totals      35  7 13  7
 
A-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Cardwell In 8th Inning
 
Phillies........ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  0  0
Dodgers......... 1 0 3  0 1 0  1 1    -  7 13  0
 
Phillies (55-86)         IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
D.Cardwell LOSS(4-12)     7 1/3  12   7   7   4   6   1   4.26
T.Farrell                 0 2/3   1   0   0   0   0   0   5.37
Totals                    8      13   7   7   4   6   1
 
Dodgers (78-61)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
R.Craig WIN(10-3)         9       0   0   0   1   3   0   2.45
Totals                    9       0   0   0   1   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 30,825 DATE- Thursday, September 10th 1959 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:18
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies: 2  Dodgers: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 1  Dodgers: 0
DOUBLES- C.Neal(36th), W.Moon(20th), D.Snider(12th), R.Craig
HOME RUNS- D.Snider(17th)
RBIs- C.Neal(71st), W.Moon-2(63rd), D.Snider-2(65th), N.Larker(42nd),
      G.Hodges(73rd)
SACRIFICE FLIES- G.Hodges
WALKS- J.Lonnett, J.Gilliam, D.Snider-2, G.Hodges
HIT BY PITCH- D.Cardwell
STRIKE OUTS- J.Koppe, S.Anderson, C.Sawatski, J.Gilliam, C.Neal, W.Moon,
             G.Hodges, R.Craig-2
GIDP- N.Larker
WILD PITCHES- D.Cardwell
2-out RBI- W.Moon, D.Snider-2, N.Larker
RLISP 2-out- J.Koppe, C.Neal-2, J.Pignatano, D.Snider
TEAM RISP- Phillies: 0 for 2  Dodgers: 5 for 14
 
Roger Craig(10-3) was on top of his game in Los Angeles as he tossed a beauty
of a no-hitter against the hopeless Philadelphia Phillies.  The Los Angeles
Dodgers won by a score of 7 to 0.
 
Craig was spectacular.  He had excellent control, walking only one.  The
tension started to build around the 6th inning.  By the 9th inning the crowd
was electrified.  Los Angeles totaled 13 hits on the night.  
 
Don Cardwell(4-12) was the losing pitcher.  He got hit hard, allowing 12 hits
and 4 walks in 7 and 1/3 innings.  Craig was in a jubilant mood after the
game.  'If I'd known I was going to throw a no hitter I would have gotten a
haircut!' he said, much to the delight of the clubhouse gathering.

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