Niekro Flutters To Fame Hall of Fame Induction
Niekro defeats Spahn in a no hit performance for Braves star with a 9 0 no hitter. Spahn, former Milwaukee Braves ace and all time left handed win leader, was to be inducted at Cooperstown today.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1973
Page
4
Niekro defeats Spahn in a no hit performance for Braves star with a 9 0 no hitter. Spahn, former Milwaukee Braves ace and all time left handed win leader, was to be inducted at Cooperstown today.
Phil Niekro pitched a 9 0 no hitter against the San Diego Padres at Atlanta Stadium. The knuckleballer improved to 11 5 on the season as Atlanta halted San Diego 90. The no hitter was the Braves first since moving from Milwaukee and the fifth in the National League that season.
Fort Dodge Iowa AP five ranked teams led by Tiffin Clear Creek will headline the eight team field for the 17th annual girls state softball tournament. Clear Creek 35-0 unbeaten opens against Gowrie Prairie 25-3 with first round four games on Rogers Field. Semifinals Thursday, finale Friday.
Baseball results include St. Louis 84 New York 2, Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 1, Montreal 3 Cubs 2, Expos beat Cubs 3 2, Cards sweep Mets giving five game NL East lead. Buckner homer fuels Dodgers win. John holds Gints to four hits. Bonds 30th, 30-30 milestone noted.
Brent Strom of the Cleveland Indians broke a 10-game losing streak by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 in the second game of a Sunday doubleheader after the Indians also won 6-4 earlier. The rally featured George Hendrick's 21st homer and Oscar Zeiss two hits with a sacrifice fly. In other games, White Sox swept Rangers, Tigers beat Yankees, Twins toppled Royals, Red Sox edged Orioles, and A’s defeated Angels.
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