April 13, 1976 - Rossville, IN/Wrigley Field. The Evanston Black Sox open a 4 game series against the Rossville Cubs. Jim Palmer, making his 2nd home start of the season pitches a no-hitter. It was an unusual start for Jim Palmer in several ways: 1. Palmer walked 4 batters, 2. He only struck out 2 and 3. He was 2 for 4 with 2 run scored and a solo HR in the 6th. Mike Ivie provided all the offense needed in the 1st with a 2-run HR and Joe Rudi added a 2-run 2B in the 5th. Palmer only needed 101 pitches for the no-no. 4/13/1976, EVN76-ROS76, Wrigley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1976 Black Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1976 Cubs 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 x 5 8 1 7 1 Black Sox AB R H BI AVG Cubs AB R H BI AVG Grich 2b 3 0 0 0 .000 LeFlore cf 4 2 3 0 .579 Russell ss 4 0 0 0 .000 Taveras F ss 3 0 0 0 .250 Garvey 1b 4 0 0 0 .000 Rudi lf 4 0 2 2 .389 Valentine E cf 2 0 0 0 .000 Ivie 1b 3 1 1 2 .400 Brye lf 3 0 0 0 .000 Summers 1b 0 0 0 0 .000 Parrish 3b 3 0 0 0 .000 Cowens rf 3 0 0 0 .222 Porter c 3 0 0 0 .000 Robinson Bill 3b 2 0 0 0 .111 Dwyer rf 2 0 0 0 .000 Thompson J ph 0 0 0 0 .286 Rau p 0 0 0 0 .000 Miley pr 0 0 0 0 .000 Hutton ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Staiger 3b 0 0 0 0 .375 Morton p 0 0 0 0 .000 Trillo 2b 4 0 0 0 .308 Rivera ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Wockenfuss c 2 0 0 0 .200 Luebber p 0 0 0 0 .000 Whitt ph 1 0 0 0 .000 26 0 0 0 Palmer p 4 2 2 1 .333 30 5 8 5 Black Sox INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Rau L 0-1 5.0 7 4 4 3 1 93 58 7.20 Morton 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 26 18 4.50 Luebber 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 28 14 0.00 8.0 8 5 5 5 2 147 90 Cubs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Palmer W 2-0 9.0 0 0 0 4 2 101 62 1.13 9.0 0 0 0 4 2 101 62 EVN: Hutton batted for Rau in the 6th Rivera batted for Morton in the 8th ROS: Whitt batted for Wockenfuss in the 6th Whitt moved to c in the 7th Summers inserted at 1b in the 8th Thompson J batted for Robinson Bill in the 8th Miley ran for Thompson J in the 8th Staiger inserted at 3b in the 9th E-Taveras F. 2B-LeFlore 2(4), Rudi 2(3). HR-Ivie(2), Palmer(1). RBI-Rudi 2(6), Ivie 2(5), Palmer(1). K-Garvey, Porter, Taveras F, Rudi. BB-Grich, Valentine E, Dwyer, Rau, Ivie, Cowens, Robinson Bill, Whitt, Thompson J. SH-Taveras F. GWRBI: Ivie Temperature: 50, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 23 MPH. 4/13/1976, EVN76-ROS76, Wrigley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1976 Black Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1976 Cubs 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 x 5 8 1 7 1 Black Sox -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Grich 2b 1>W 63.1-2 43 9>3 Russell ss PO1(13) 8 63 53 8 Garvey 1b k 4>e6.B-1 7>7 63 Valentine E cf 2>W 7 9 Brye lf 8 643/gdp 7 Parrish 3b 53.1-2 5>63 8>9 Porter c 63 53 k Dwyer rf 3>7 53 W Rau p W Hutton ph 6>43 Morton p Rivera ph 9 Luebber p Cubs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ LeFlore cf 1>S D.Bx3(845) D.1-3 7 Taveras F ss 54/SH.1-2 k 13 7>63 Rudi lf 6 4>D D.3-H;2-H k Ivie 1b HR.2-H 63 W 63 Summers 1b Cowens rf 13 8 W.2-3;1-2 8>Luebber 43 Robinson Bill 3b 2>53 IW 64/f Thompson J ph W Miley pr Staiger 3b Trillo 2b 9 9 6>Morton 8 63 Wockenfuss c 53 5>7 Whitt ph 7 W.1-2 Palmer p 3>43 S HR 43 Black Sox IN OUT ER Cubs IN OUT ER Rau A1 C6 4 L 0-1 Palmer A1 D3 0 W 2-0 Morton C7 D4 1 Luebber D5 D9 0 4/13/1976, EVN76-ROS76, Wrigley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1976 Black Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1976 Cubs 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 x 5 8 1 7 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Black Sox batting 0-0 0 --- 30 Grich walked (BBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Grich was picked off first by Palmer (1) 0-0 1 --- 12 Russell flied out to center (1.CBFX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Garvey struck out (FCBFS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Cubs batting 0-0 0 --- 01 LeFlore grounded a single up the middle (FbX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Taveras F sacrifice bunted to third, LeFlore to second (11Xb) 0-0 1 -2- 01 Rudi popped out to short (CX) 0-0 2 -2- 01 Ivie homered deep down the right field line, LeFlore scored (CX) 0-2 2 --- 00 Cowens grounded out to the mound (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Black Sox batting 0-2 0 --- 31 Valentine E walked (BBBCB) 0-2 0 1-- 32 Brye flied out to center (1111BBCCBX) 0-2 1 1-- 10 Parrish grounded out to third, Valentine E to second (1BX) 0-2 2 -2- 02 Porter grounded out to short (FFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Cubs batting 0-2 0 --- 10 Robinson Bill grounded out to third (BX) 0-2 1 --- 21 Trillo flied out to right (BBCX) 0-2 2 --- 22 Wockenfuss grounded out to third (BCSFBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Black Sox batting 0-2 0 --- 01 Dwyer flied out to left (SX) 0-2 1 --- 32 Rau walked (FFBBBB) 0-2 1 1-- 00 Grich grounded out to short, Rau to second (X) 0-2 2 -2- 00 Russell flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Cubs batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Palmer grounded out to second (X) 0-2 1 --- 21 LeFlore lined a double to right center, LeFlore out at third (BCBX) 0-2 2 --- 32 Taveras F struck out (CBBCFFFBS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Black Sox batting 0-2 0 --- 31 Garvey to first on an error by the shortstop Taveras F (BBBCX) 0-2 0 1-- 31 Valentine E flied out to left (11BBBCX) 0-2 1 1-- 12 Brye grounded into a double play, Taveras F to Trillo to Ivie (1BCCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Cubs batting 0-2 0 --- 01 Rudi doubled deep down the right field line (CX) 0-2 0 -2- 22 Ivie grounded out to short (CBCFFBFFFFX) 0-2 1 -2- 01 Cowens flied out to center (CX) 0-2 2 -2- 30 Robinson Bill was walked intentionally (IIII) 0-2 2 12- 22 Trillo flied out to right (>FFBBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Black Sox batting 0-2 0 --- 01 Parrish grounded out to short (CX) 0-2 1 --- 22 Porter grounded out to third (BSBSX) 0-2 2 --- 00 Dwyer grounded out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Cubs batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Wockenfuss flied out to left (BFBFX) 0-2 1 --- 12 Palmer grounded a single up the middle (CFBX) 0-2 1 1-- 32 LeFlore lined a double down the right field line, Palmer to third (BBSCBX) 0-2 1 -23 12 Taveras F grounded out to the mound (FbBFX) 0-2 2 -23 21 Rudi grounded a double down the third base line, Palmer scored, LeFlore scored (BFBX) 0-4 2 -2- 31 Ivie walked (CBBBB) 0-4 2 12- 32 Cowens walked, Rudi to third, Ivie to second (BCBFB>B) 0-4 2 123 00 Robinson Bill grounded to short, forcing Cowens at second (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Black Sox batting Hutton pinch hitting for Rau 0-4 0 --- 00 Hutton grounded out to second (X) 0-4 1 --- 10 Grich grounded out to second (BX) 0-4 2 --- 00 Russell grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Cubs batting Morton now pitching 0-4 0 --- 12 Trillo grounded out to short (CFBX) Whitt pinch hitting for Wockenfuss 0-4 1 --- 32 Whitt flied out to left (SBBSBFFFX) 0-4 2 --- 10 Palmer homered deep down the left-field line (BX) 0-5 2 --- 01 LeFlore flied out to left (FX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Black Sox batting Whitt moved to catcher 0-5 0 --- 02 Garvey flied out to left (CSX) 0-5 1 --- 00 Valentine E flied out to right (X) 0-5 2 --- 00 Brye flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Cubs batting 0-5 0 --- 11 Taveras F grounded out to short (CBX) 0-5 1 --- 22 Rudi struck out (BFBFS) 0-5 2 --- 00 Ivie grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Black Sox batting Summers now playing first base 0-5 0 --- 10 Parrish flied out to right (BX) 0-5 1 --- 02 Porter struck out (SFS) 0-5 2 --- 32 Dwyer walked (BBBCFB) Rivera pinch hitting for Morton 0-5 2 1-- 22 Rivera flied out to right (CBFFFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Cubs batting Luebber now pitching 0-5 0 --- 12 Cowens grounded out to second (BFFX) Thompson J pinch hitting for Robinson Bill 0-5 1 --- 32 Thompson J walked (CBSFBFFBFB) Miley pinch running for Thompson J 0-5 1 1-- 31 Trillo flied out to center (BBBCX) 0-5 2 1-- 30 Whitt walked, Miley to second (1BBBB) 0-5 2 12- 22 Palmer grounded out to second (FFBBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Black Sox batting Staiger now playing third base 0-5 0 --- 21 Grich popped out to first (CBBX) 0-5 1 --- 12 Russell grounded out to third (CFFBX) 0-5 2 --- 11 Garvey grounded out to short (CBX)