No-hitters that fell short of perfection.(numbers in baseball)(Brief Article)

 
(BY A WALK, ERROR OR HIT BATSMAN) 
 
Date             Pitcher, Team                Opponent    Score 
 
June 30, 1908    Cy Young, Red Sox            Yankees      8-0 
Comments: Walked first batter of the game on a 3-2 count. 
The runner was then thrown out in a steal attempt and Young 
retired the next 26 batters. 
 
July 4, 1908     George Wiltse, Giants        Phillies     1-0 
Comments: Wiltse pitched 10 inning in his no-hit victory and 
only yielded one base runner when, with two outs in the ninth 
frame, he hit Phillies pitcher George McQuillan with a pitch. 
 
May 12, 1910     Chief Bender, A's            Indians      4-0 
Comments: With two out in the fourth, Bender walked Terry Turner 
who was then thrown out trying to steal second. 
 
Aug. 27, 1911    Ed Walsh, White Sox          Red Sox      5-0 
Comments: Walsh surrendered a base on balls to Clyde Engle on a 
3-1 pitch to lead off the fourth inning. 
 
Aug. 26, 1916    Joe Bush, A's                Indians      5-0 
Comments: Bush walked first hitter of game on a 3-1 count before 
retiring the next 27 Indians. 
 
June 3, 1918     Dutch Leonard, Red Sox       Tigers       5-0 
Comments: Walked Bobby Veach with two out in first inning. 
 
July 1, 1920     Walter Johnson, Senators     Red Sox      1-0 
Comments: Second baseman Bucky Harris committed an error on Harry 
Hooper's ground ball to leadoff the seventh inning. 
 
May 7, 1922      Jess Barnes, Giants          Phillies     6-0 
Comments: Walked first batter (Cy Williams) in the fifth inning on 
a 3-1 pitch. 
 
May 15,1944      Clyde Shoun, Reds            Braves       1-0 
Comments: With two outs in the third frame, Shoun walked opposing 
pitcher Jim Tobin. 
 
Sept. 3, 1947    Bill McCahan, A's            Senators     3-0 
Comments: Stan Spence reached in second base with one out in the 
second inning when first baseman Ferris Fain tossed wildly to 
McCahan after fielding an easy grounder. 
 
June 19, 1952    Carl Erskine, Dodgers        Cubs         5-0 
Comments: With two outs in the third inning, Erskine walked pitcher 
Willard Ramsdell on four offerings. 
 
May 15, 1960     Don Cardwell, Cubs           Cardinals    4-0 
Comments: With one out in the first inning, Cardwell walked Alex 
Grammas. 
 
Aug. 18, 1960    Lew Burdette, Braves         Phillies     1-0 
Comments: Burdette hit Tony Gonzalez with a pitch with one out in 
the fifth frame. 
 
Aug. 1, 1962     Bill Monbouquette, Red Sox   White Sox    1-0 
Comments: Monbouquette walked Al Smith with two out in the second 
inning. 
 
Aug. 26, 1962    Jack Kralick, Twins          K.C. A's     1-0 
Comments: Kralick walked pinch-hitter George Alusik on a 3-2 pitch 
with two out in the ninth inning. 
 
June 4, 1964     Sandy Koufax, Dodgers        Phillies     3-0 
Comments: Dick Allen drew a base on balls with two out in the fourth 
inning on a 3-2 pitch. 
 
Sept. 16, 1965   Dave Moorehead, Red Sox      Indians      2-0 
Comments: Walked Rocky Colavito on a 3-2 pitch to start the second 
frame. 
 
Sept. 21, 1970   Vida Blue, A's               Twins        6-0 ...