Sunday, March 27, 2011

1969 AL Game- No-hitter May 11th, KC at Bal

KANSAS CITY AT BALTIMORE May 11, 1969
Royals.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1
Orioles......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 2 8 0
Win:Palmer (5-1) Loss:Nelson (2-5)

Baltimore fans certainly got their money's worth at Memorial Stadium. Jim Palmer(5-1) pitched a rare no-hitter as the Baltimore Orioles toppled the Kansas City Royals 2 to 0. Palmer gave the home town fans an afternoon that they'll never forget. He walked 2 Kansas City batters and struck out 5. The tension started to build around the 6th inning. By the 9th inning the crowd was electrified. Baltimore rapped out 8 hits for the afternoon. Roger Nelson (2-5) absorbed the loss. He allowed 8 hits and 2 walks in 8 innings. 'What a show!' Earl Weaver said. 'Palmer was great out there -- I'm happy that he got it.'

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