Cincinnati Reds 1 – 0 Houston Astros
23 April 1964 · HOU01
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | No-Hitter | Ken Johnson | 1 in 880 games |
| 19 | final score 1–0 | 1 in 43 games | |
| 17 | 9 scoreless innings | Joe Nuxhall | 1 in 62 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Box score
Cincinnati Reds batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Chico Ruiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bob Skinner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Joe Nuxhall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Cincinnati Reds pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Houston Astros batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| John Weekly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Jim Beauchamp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ken Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Houston Astros pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |