Ken Forsch No-Hits the Atlanta Braves

April 7, 1979

1978 Topps # 181

Ken Forsch's mastery of the Braves that day was remarkable for a couple reasons. His no-hitter remains the earliest by date in major league history, and when you combine his effort with the one posted by his brother Bob (much less well liked by us here at Astroland), the previous April 16, the Forsches became the first brothers to each pitch no-hitters in the majors. The Herald also notes that Forsch had been a questionable starter that day because of a "swollen insect bite on his left elbow" suffered during his last outing of the spring.

Atlanta Braves ABRHRBI
Jerry Royster 3b 4 0 0 0
Glenn Hubbard 2b 4 0 0 0
Gary Matthews rf 3 0 0 0
Jeff Burroughs lf 2 0 0 0
Mike Lum 1b 3 0 0 0
Dale Murphy c 3 0 0 0
Barry Bonnell cf 2 0 0 0
Pepe Frias ss 2 0 0 0
  Bob Beall ph 1 0 0 0
Larry McWilliams p 2 0 0 0
Roland Office ph 1 0 0 0
Craig Skok p 0 0 0 0
Adrian Devine p 0 0 0 0
Atlanta totals27 0 0 0
Houston Astros ABRHRBI
Terry Puhl rf 4 1 3 1
Craig Reynolds ss 3 0 0 0
Cesar Cedeño cf 4 1 2 1
Bob Watson 1b 4 0 0 0
Enos Cabell 3b 4 1 1 1
Art Howe 2b 4 1 1 0
Jose Cruz lf 4 1 2 0
Alan Ashby c 4 1 2 3
Ken Forsch p 4 0 0 0
 
 
 
 
Houston totals35 6 11 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 x 6 14 0

E     - Frias, Royster
LOB- Atlanta 2 Houston 5
2B   - Cedeño 3B Cruz, Ashby
S     - Reynolds
SB   - Cabell

Atlanta Braves IPHRERBBK
Larry McWilliams (L, 0 - 1) 6 8 5 5 0 3
Craig Skok 1 2 0 0 0 1
Adrian Devine 1 1 1 0 0 0

Houston Astros IPHRERBBK
Ken Forsch (W, 1 -0) 9 0 0 0 2 3


Time - 2:03 Attendance - 24,325

Source: Miami Herald, 4/8/79

 

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