Grandma's Scorebook

Phil Niekro’s Spoiled No-Hitter

  • 1976
  • Spoiled No-Hitters & Perfect Games

Phil Niekro's no-hit bid broken up with 1 out in 9th inning

Braves 3, Reds 0 in Cincinnati

Oct. 2, 1976: Cesar Geronimo breaks up Phil Niekro’s no-hit bid with a one out double to CF in B9 at Riverfront Stadium.

9 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 9 SO

He ended his career with 318 wins and 43 shutouts. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.

Grandma’s notes say that she missed this game.