Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ucla-cs.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!trwrb!cepu!ucla-cs!lor From: lor@ucla-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: losing a no hitter Message-ID: <4083@ucla-cs.ARPA> Date: Mon, 25-Feb-85 22:19:36 EST Article-I.D.: ucla-cs.4083 Posted: Mon Feb 25 22:19:36 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Mar-85 05:25:34 EST References: <206@npois.UUCP> <4859@cbscc.UUCP> Reply-To: lor@ucla-cs.UUCP (Kar-Wing Lor) Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department Lines: 20 Summary: >>Does anyone know how Tom Hughes lost 5-0 in a game in which >>he pitched a no-hitter? (Hint: he was pitching for the Yankees). > >Is this a quiz? Here are some possible answers: > 1) He walked 22 batters, mostly in the 3rd inning. > 2) His shortstop committed 37 errors. The rest of the team > couldn't field either. > 3) He hit 14 batters in the 5th inning. > 4) Steinbrenner paid off the scorekeeper. Besides the above four ways, a pitcher can easily lose a game in a no-hitter. He is credited with the no-hitter after he pitches nine innings. He might have lost the game in extra innings. -- Eddy Lor ...!ucbvax!ucla-cs!lor lor@ucla-locus.arpa