Lions’ GM invested a 2nd round pick to acquire 2nd-year pitcher Dave Boswell from the Gladiators, and was hoping to reap the rewards of that pick next year. However, Boz has paid early dividends, going 7-2 in 11 starts and 3 relief appearances and posting a 2.63 ERA. Three of those 11 starts are shutouts, including the masterpiece he threw at the Mets today – a no-hitter. An appreciative crowd of 23,864 was on their feet, cheering on the young righthander in the 9th as he faced the top of the Mets’ batting order. Matty Alou hit the third pitch he saw on a line to 2Bman Tito Fuentes and Tony Taylor jumped on the first pitch and whistled a line drive that Fuentes jumped up and snared for the 2nd out in the 9th, bringing up the dangerous Joe Torre. The Met’s 1Bman fouled off a couple of pitches and tool the count to 2-2 before swinging and missing on Boswell’s 122nd pitch. EKL Sunshine Stadium erupted as the Lions’ players stormed the mound to hoist Boz on their shoulders and carry him to the dugout. Dave Boswell NO-HITTER!!!!!!!!!!!! 8/30/1965, NYM65-EKL65, Comiskey Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1965 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1965 Lions 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 2 6 1 6 0 Mets AB R H BI AVG Lions AB R H BI AVG Alou M cf 4 0 0 0 .252 Lillis ss 4 0 0 0 .193 Taylor T 2b 4 0 0 0 .221 Aspromonte 1b 4 0 1 0 .292 Torre 1b 4 0 0 0 .245 Thomas L rf 3 0 0 0 .261 Robinson Frank rf 3 0 0 0 .304 Mathews E 3b 3 1 0 0 .249 Smith C 3b 3 0 0 0 .213 Gabrielson lf 4 0 0 0 .282 Stewart ss 3 0 0 0 .229 Rojas 2b 3 1 1 1 .308 Snyder lf 2 0 0 0 .259 Blair cf 3 0 2 1 .242 Cannizzaro c 2 0 0 0 .163 Zimmerman c 3 0 0 0 .229 Sheldon p 2 0 0 0 .054 Roof c 0 0 0 0 .184 Corrales ph 1 0 0 0 .163 Boswell p 3 0 2 0 .364 Cuellar p 0 0 0 0 .000 30 2 6 2 28 0 0 0 Mets INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Sheldon L 9-12 7.0 5 2 2 2 2 97 60 3.91 Cuellar 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 21 13 9.75 8.0 6 2 2 2 4 118 73 Lions INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Boswell W 7-2 9.0 0 0 0 2 12 122 75 2.63 9.0 0 0 0 2 12 122 75 NYM: Corrales batted for Sheldon in the 8th EKL: Roof inserted at c in the 8th E-Stewart, Mathews E. 2B-Blair(15). RBI-Rojas(35), Blair(22). SB-Snyder(2). K-Taylor T 2, Torre 2, Robinson Frank, Smith C, Stewart 2, Cannizzaro 2, Sheldon 2, Thomas L, Mathews E, Zimmerman, Boswell. BB-Snyder, Cannizzaro, Thomas L, Mathews E. WP-Sheldon. GWRBI: Rojas Temperature: 55, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 14 MPH. Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Mets batting 0-0 0 --- 20 Alou M grounded out to short (BBX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Taylor T grounded out to third (BX) 0-0 2 --- 31 Torre flied out to left (BCBBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Lions batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Lillis grounded out to second (FFBBX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Aspromonte flied out to left (CFX) 0-0 2 --- 32 Thomas L grounded out to first (CBFBBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Mets batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Robinson Frank struck out (FFS) 0-0 1 --- 21 Smith C to first on an error by the third baseman Mathews E (CBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 02 Stewart struck out (FSC) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Snyder grounded out to the mound (BSX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lions batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Mathews E walked (CBCBFBB) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Sheldon threw a wild pitch, Mathews E to second (B) 0-0 0 -2- 31 Gabrielson flied out to right, Mathews E to third (B.BCBX) 0-0 1 --3 00 Rojas grounded a single between third and short, Mathews E scored (X) 0-1 1 1-- 10 Blair doubled deep to right center, Rojas scored (BX) 0-2 1 -2- 32 Zimmerman struck out (CBFBBFC) 0-2 2 -2- 32 Boswell struck out (BCBFFFFBFS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Mets batting 0-2 0 --- 12 Cannizzaro struck out (BFFS) 0-2 1 --- 32 Sheldon struck out (BBCBSC) 0-2 2 --- 32 Alou M grounded out to second (BBCFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lions batting 0-2 0 --- 11 Lillis grounded out to first (BCX) 0-2 1 --- 12 Aspromonte flied out to right (CFBFX) 0-2 2 --- 02 Thomas L popped out to second (FFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Mets batting 0-2 0 --- 12 Taylor T struck out (FBCC) 0-2 1 --- 22 Torre grounded out to second (BCBFFX) 0-2 2 --- 00 Robinson Frank flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Lions batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Mathews E to first on an error by the shortstop Stewart (SBBBFX) 0-2 0 1-- 00 Gabrielson grounded out to third, Mathews E to second (X) 0-2 1 -2- 00 Rojas grounded out to short (X) 0-2 2 -2- 10 Blair reached on an infield single to second, Mathews E to third (BX) 0-2 2 1-3 01 Zimmerman popped out to first (FX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Mets batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Smith C struck out (CBFBS) 0-2 1 --- 12 Stewart struck out (CFBS) 0-2 2 --- 32 Snyder walked (BSBFBB) 0-2 2 1-- 00 Snyder stole second (>B) 0-2 2 -2- 32 Cannizzaro struck out (>B.CBBSS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Lions batting 0-2 0 --- 10 Boswell grounded a single between first and second (BX) 0-2 0 1-- 00 Lillis grounded out to short, Boswell to second (X) 0-2 1 -2- 02 Aspromonte popped out to second (CSX) 0-2 2 -2- 31 Thomas L walked (BCBBB) 0-2 2 12- 00 Mathews E flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Mets batting 0-2 0 --- 12 Sheldon struck out (CSBS) 0-2 1 --- 11 Alou M flied out to right (CBX) 0-2 2 --- 02 Taylor T struck out (CSS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Lions batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Gabrielson grounded out to second (X) 0-2 1 --- 00 Rojas grounded out to third (X) 0-2 2 --- 20 Blair flied out to center (BBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Mets batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Torre struck out, Zimmerman to Aspromonte (BBCCFBS) 0-2 1 --- 11 Robinson Frank grounded out to first (CBX) 0-2 2 --- 02 Smith C flied out to left (CSX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Lions batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Zimmerman flied out to right (BBCBFX) 0-2 1 --- 10 Boswell grounded a single up the middle (BX) 0-2 1 1-- 11 Lillis grounded into a double play, Taylor T to Stewart to Torre (BFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Mets batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Stewart grounded out to first (X) Roof now playing catcher 0-2 1 --- 22 Snyder lined out to center (CBFBX) 0-2 2 --- 31 Cannizzaro walked (FBBBB) Corrales pinch hitting for Sheldon 0-2 2 1-- 32 Corrales grounded out to the mound (BBBCF>X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Lions batting Cuellar now pitching 0-2 0 --- 12 Aspromonte lined a single between first and second (CFBX) 0-2 0 1-- 22 Thomas L struck out (BBFCS) 0-2 1 1-- 32 Mathews E struck out (BBFBCC) 0-2 2 1-- 22 Gabrielson grounded out to second (CBFBFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Mets batting 0-2 0 --- 11 Alou M lined out to second (FBX) 0-2 1 --- 00 Taylor T grounded out to second (X) 0-2 2 --- 22 Torre struck out (BSFBFS)