The
next no-hitter profiled here on the blog is the second gem tossed by
Chicago Cubs pitcher Ken Holtzman, who kept the heavy-hitting Cincinnati
Reds hitless on June 3rd of 1971:
Holtzman, who threw his first no-hitter in 1969, struck out six batters
while walking four in this one in beating the Reds 1-0, scoring that
lone run himself after reaching on an error in the third and coming
around on a single by second baseman Glenn Beckert.
Hard-luck losing pitcher Gary Nolan pitched eight innings, striking out
three and walking none, dropping to 3-6 while Holtzman improved his
record to 4-6.
That Cincinnati team was no slouch, featuring a line-up of Hal McRae,
Lee May, Johnny Bench, Tony Perez, George Foster and Dave Concepcion.
Pretty amazing feat, but once again proves that the game of baseball is
one incredible game when the unexpected seems to happen every day!