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Chapa King of Fling with No-Hitter Sunday, August 9th , 1964 Jose Chapa was feeling calm about his no-hitter -- until the last three outs. "You really become conscious of every pitch at that point," he said. "The adrenaline level kicks up even higher. Everybody in the ballpark knows a no-hitter is on the line. The crowd is on its feet. One mistake and it's all over." There were no mistakes to be had for Chapa on this day at Castle Point Field. The St. Louis Explorers left-hander was in complete command, not allowing the Cincinnati Packers a single base hit in the 5-0 victory. "Obviously, you never think this will happen," he said to BNN reporters after the game. "I don't know if it's really sunk in yet." Chapa faced 28 batters, had 8 strikeouts and gave up no walks in a dominating effort. "He was on from the get-go," Packers manager Martin Abresch said. "He was hitting his spots and keeping us off balance. It was a great game by him." For the season Chapa has compiled a 5-2 record with a 1.70 ERA. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |
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