Colt Stadium
1962 - 1964
Houston, TX
Historic Aerials
What Was There
| Team | Years | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Astros |
(1962 - 1964) |
244 |
No-Hitters
5/17/1963: Don Nottebart, W (5-1)
Houston Colt .45s (4) vs Philadelphia Phillies (1)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE | GB | FB | LD | PU | GSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Nottebart | 9.0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
31 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
90 |
Starter Age: 27.144
Rank among 327: 161
Opposing Starter: Jack Hamilton
Catcher: John Bateman
Plate Umpire: Ed Vargo
Attendance: 8,223
Time of Game: 2:12
Did You Know?
- This is the first no-hitter in Houston franchise history.
- The Phillies scored their run in the fifth on a two-base error, sacrifice bunt and Don Hoak sacrifice fly.
- This was the first of two no-hitters caught by John Bateman (Bill Stoneman vs. Phillies on April 17, 1969 at Shibe Park I in Philadelphia).
4/23/1964: Ken Johnson, W (2-1)
Houston Colt .45s (0) vs Cincinnati Reds (1)
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HBP | BR | BF | AB | IBB | GDP | ROE | GB | FB | LD | PU | GSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 9.0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
4 |
31 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
92 |
Starter Age: 30.312
Rank among 327: 249
Opposing Starter: Joe Nuxhall
Catcher: Johnny Edwards
Plate Umpire: Augie Donatelli
Attendance: 5,426
Time of Game: 1:56
Did You Know?
- Ken Johnson is the first pitcher to lose a game in which he threw a no-hitter.
- With one out in the top of the ninth, Pete Rose reached second base on a Johnson two-base error, went to third on a groundout and scored the eventual winning run on an error by Nellie Fox.
- A controversial call in the bottom of the ninth caused the Reds to protest the game when first base umpire Stan Landes called Pete Runnels out on a close play at first base only to have his call overturned by home plate umpire Augie Donatelli, who insisted first baseman Deron Johnson didn't have full control of the ball. Joe Nuxhall struck out John Weekly one batter later to end the game so the protest was dropped.
- It was the second time in less than a year the Colt .45's were in a no-hitter and they lost both, 1-0 (Juan Marichal on June 16, 1963 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco).
- This was the first of three no-hitters caught by Johnny Edwards (Jim Maloney vs. Cubs on August 19, 1965 at Wrigley Field in Chicago; Ray Washburn vs. Giants on September 18, 1968 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco).