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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1964
Page
9
Houston ace Ken Johnson pitched a near no hitter through eight and two thirds, but Cincinnati's Rose scored on a pair of Houston errors in the top of the ninth to hand the Reds a 1-0 victory. Fox and Runnels led Houston with multiple hits while Nuxhall held the Barons to no hits until late.
Houston pitcher Ken Johnson hurled a no hitter but lost 1-0 to Cincinnati in nine innings, the first major league no hitter to lose in nine. Reds benefited from two errors, including one by Johnson, as Pete Rose and Chico Ruiz sparked the late inning rally that produced the unearned run. Johnson called it the best game of his life and blamed himself, while Nellie Fox comforted him after the loss.
Ken McBride of the Los Angeles Angels hit two batters in the ninth, forcing in Cleveland’s winning run as Baltimore split a twinbill with Boston. Earlier, Steve Barber left with shoulder trouble after a two-run first inning, delaying the Orioles’ opener. Other games: Dodgers beat Cardinals 7-5, Phillies 6-5 over Pirates, Cubs 5-4 over Mets. Angels briefly led Indians 2-0 before Donovan earned the win on a bizarre finish.
The Associated Press outlines season leaders across leagues with Mays San Francisco Williams Chicago Oliva Minnesota and Allen Philadelphia among top batters. Notable stats include runs batted in 9 for Mays and Banks and Allen, 8 runs for Mays, and strikeout leaders Johnson, Gibson, and Norman. Pitching leaders include Klippstein Sanford and Gibson tied for wins and 124 strikeouts by Norman and Johnson with 14.
A Harris County District Attorney is accused of conflicts of interest in cases involving his office. The piece alleges an assistant DA used county offices and phones for private practice while noting the paralyzed victim Sandra Elaine Sauer is a key witness. It questions ethical compliance, citing Code of Criminal Procedure and state ethics rules.
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