On this day in 1994 the Brewers traveled to the Metrodome to take on the Twins, but left their bats at home. The Twins scored runs in the first, second, third and fourth innings but could've gotten away with much less, as Scott Erickson pitched a no-hitter en route to a 6-0 victory.
The Brewers didn't get their first baserunner in the game until the fourth inning, when Bill Spiers drew a walk. Milwaukee had four free passes and a hit batsman in the game, but went a combined 0-for-26 in official at bats. Here's the lineup from that game:
Player | Pos | Line |
Alex Diaz | CF | 0-for-4 |
Bill Spiers | SS | 0-for-2, 2 BB |
Turner Ward | LF | 0-for-3. BB |
Greg Vaughn | DH | 0-for-4 |
Dave Nilsson | C | 0-for-2, BB |
Kevin Seitzer | 3B | 0-for-3 |
Brian Harper | RF | 0-for-3 |
John Jaha | 1B | 0-for-2, HBP |
Jose Valentin | 2B | 0-for-2, GIDP |
Jody Reed | PH | 0-for-1 |
This is the second of three times in franchise history the Brewers have been no-hit. Steve Busby of the Royals did it to them in 1974, and Justin Verlander of the Tigers accomplished the feat in 2007.
With help from the B-Ref Play Index, happy birthday today to:
- 2009 Brewer Frank Catalanotto, who turns 39.
- Burlington, Wisconsin native and Carthage alum Paul Miller, who turns 48. He played three MLB seasons between 1991-93 with the Pirates.
- 1985 Brewer Brian Giles, who turns 53.
- Madison, Wisconsin native and UW-Madison alum Charlie Chech, who would have turned 135. Chech played four MLB seasons between 1905-09 with the Reds and two other teams.