Catching Near Perfect Games

Walked first batter of the game on a 3-2 count. The runner was then thrown out in a steal attempt by Criger and the next 26 batters were retired.

Wiltze pitched 10 innings and only yielded one base runner when, with two outs in the ninth, he hit Phillies pitcher George McQuillan with a pitch.

With two out in the fourth, Bender walked Terry Turner who was thrown out trying to steal second by Thomas.

Walsh surrendered a base on balls to Clyde Engle on a 3-1 pitch to lead off the fourth inning..

Bush walked first batter of game on a 3-1 count before retiring the next 27 batters.

Bobby Veach walked with two out in first inning.

Second baseman Bucky Harris committed an error on Harry Hooper's ground ball to leadoff the seventh inning. This was Val Picinich's second no-hitter & second near perfect catching game.

Walked first batter Cy Williams in the fifth inning on a 3-1 pitch.

With two outs in the third, Shoun walked opposing pitcher Jim Tobin.

Stan Spence reached second base with one out in the second inning when first baseman Ferris Fain tossed wildly to McCahan after fielding an easy grounder.

With two outs in the third, Erskine walked pitcher Willard Ramsdell on four pitches.

With one out in the first inning, Cardwell walked Alex Grammas.

Burdette hit Tony Gonzalez with a pitch with one out in the fifth inning.

Al Smith walked with two out in the fifth inning.

Kralick walked pinch-hitter George Alusik on a 3-2 pitch with two out in the ninth.

Dick Allen drew a base on balls with two out in the fourth inning on a 3-2 pitch.

Rocky Colavito walked on a 3-2 pitch to start the second inning.

Harmon Killebrew walked with two outs in the fourth inning.

With one out in the sixth inning, Wise walked Dave Concepcion.

Walked pinch-hitter Larry Stahl with two outs in the ninth on a 3-2 pitch.

Leading off the second, George Scott fell behind in the count 2-0 before drawing a walk.

With two out in the fourth, Bosman committed an error when Sal Bando hit a slow roller between the third base line and the mound.

Walked Jerry Roster on a 3-1 pitch to leadoff the fourth inning.

Throwing error by shortstop Bill Russell with two out in the first inning allowed Jack Clark to be the only Giants base runner.

Hit Gary Carter with two out in the second inning.

In the seventh inning, leadoff batter Rick Parker reached first base on a throwing error by third baseman Charlie Hayes.

Walked Tommy Gregg on a 3-2 pitch with two outs in the eighth inning.

With two outs in the eighth inning, Brown hit pinch-batter Marvin Bernard on an 0-2 pitch.

In the eighth inning, the 2nd batter, Chase Headley reached first on a throwing error by third baseman Juan Uribe. No walks or hit batsmen in the game.

NOTES:
On June 23, 1917, Ernie Shore of the Red Sox relieved starting pitcher Babe Ruth after Ruth walked the game's first batter for the Senators. Ruth was thrown out of the game for arguing and punching home plate umpire Brick Owens. Shore came on in relief with a man on first and no outs. The base runner was thrown out by catcher Sam Agnew trying to steal second and Shore went on to retire the remaining 26 batters in order.

On May 30, 1977, Cleveland's Dennis Eckersley tossed a no-hitter against the California Angels allowing one batter to reach base on a walk, Tony Solaita with two outs in the first inning. Another batter (Bobby Bonds) reached base in the eighth after striking out, but reached first when Indians catcher Ray Fosse allowed the third strike pitch to get away from him.

On September 8, 1993, Astros pitch Darryl Kile fell one batter shy of pitching a perfect game and a shutout. Kile no-hit the Mets, but in the fourth inning, walked Jeff McKnight with one out. After the next batter flied out, Kile uncorked a wild pitch that allowed McKnight to get to second. First baseman Jeff Bagwell retrieved the ball and threw to third to get McKnight who was still running. Bagwell's throw was wild and McKnight went on to score a run on a walk, wild pitch and error.