4/20/65, Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Vin Scully: "You can cut the tension with a knife, Claude Osteen 3 outs away from a no-hitter, three obstacles remaining in Chris Cannizzaro, a pinch-hitter for (Larry)Bearnarth and Cleon Jones. Here's Cannizzaro, lined to 2nd, popped to short. The lone blemish for Osteen, a lead-off walk to Bobby Klaus in the 3rd, 17 in a row since retired. The wind and the pitch to Cannizzaro, ground ball to Lefebvre at 2nd, routine throw to Parker, one out, 2 to go. If you were to go inside the mind of Osteen for one moment, you would see that he is probably having a hard time trying to grasp the importance of this very moment, a moment which also belongs right now to pinch-hitter Ron Swoboda, batting for Bearnarth."

"One out, nobody on, 18 in a row retired by Osteen with nary a hit off a Met bat. 2-0 Dodgers, 36,161 fans nervously viewing these proceedings. A very loud 36,161 you can find only in this moment, 2 outs from no-hit glory. Osteen at the wind, the pitch to Swoboda, ground ball to Kennedy at 3rd, the throw to Parker, 2 outs! 19 in row retired by Osteen, one more obstacle stepping up to the batter's box, Cleon Jones. Jones is 0 for 3, fly to center, bouncer to Osteen, called strike 3. They're on their feet, cheering on the lefty Osteen. The butterflies that must be in his stomach right now and in 36,161 stomachs as well. Osteen at the wind, the pitch to Jones, fly ball hit to center field, Willie Davis in a race with destiny at center, he is there, HE MAKES THE CATCH AND CLAUDE OSTEEN HAS HIS NO-HITTER! They're all racing out of the dugout to greet Osteen on another momentous night in Dodger history. Osteen no-hits the Mets, just one blemish of a walk, followed by 20 Mets meekly going down against the left-hander. How else could you script this home opener?"

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