Phenomenal Pitching Seasons

Denny McLain 1968 Detroit Tigers

April 27, 1968. Start #4. At Yankee Stadium

Tigers 7 New York 0

McLAIN NO-HITS YANKEES, 7-0

WP- Denny McLain (2-2) LP- Fritz Peterson

HR- Jim Northrup (2), Bill Freehan (1)

Real Life: 9IP, 0R, 5H, 6BB (2-0)

Replay: 9IP, 0R, 0H, 7K, 1 BB (2-2)

One day after Sam McDowell threw a no hitter for Cleveland against Detroit, Denny McLain returned the favor, whitewashing the Yankees, 7-0, while allowing not a single hit along the way. In fact, the only thing standing between McLain and a perfect game, was a ninth inning walk to Billy Cox. McLain joins Paul Splittorff, Mudcat Grant, Dazzy Vance and most recently, Sam McDowell, as the only players with no hitters in my games.