Has a scoring change ever effected a MLB no-hitter?

[Cyberhwk]

Johnathan Sanchez just pitched a no-hitter tonight for the Giants. Would have been perfect but for a difficult short-hop in the 8th that was charged as an error to Juan Uribe.

Has a no-hitter ever been effected by a retroactive scoring change? Either a hit later changed to an error where the pitcher went on to no hit for the rest of the game, or a no-hitter in progress where the scorer later changed an error into a hit?

[don_t_ask]

Here are a few instances.

[samclem]

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[kaylasdad99]

@Cyberhwk

Johnathan Sanchez just pitched a no-hitter tonight for the Giants. Would have been perfect but for a difficult short-hop in the 8th that was charged as an error to Juan Uribe.

Has a no-hitter ever been effected by a retroactive scoring change? Either a hit later changed to an error where the pitcher went on to no hit for the rest of the game, or a no-hitter in progress where the scorer later changed an error into a hit?

Wait, what did Juan Uribe do that changed the game from being a perfect game to a no-hitter? Or perhaps I’m misunderstanding. Was it a no-hitter instead of a perfect game because the play was charged as an error, or because Juan Uribe made an error that allowed a player to reach first base?

[running_coach]

@kaylasdad99

Wait, what did Juan Uribe do that changed the game from being a perfect game to a no-hitter? Or perhaps I’m misunderstanding. Was it a no-hitter instead of a perfect game because the play was charged as an error, or because Juan Uribe made an error that allowed a player to reach first base?

A perfect game is when no batter reaches base by any means. An error, walk, hit batter, etc means it’s a no-hitter( no base hits) not a perfect game.

[Ponch8]

Kerry Wood’s 20-strikeout game for the Cubs against the Astros in 1998 was also very close to a no-hitter. The only hit for the Astros was a grounder towards the shortstop, who should have been able to field the play with only a slightly greater-than-normal effort. No scoring change occurred during or after the game, though.

[AppallingGael]

In 1990, Andy Hawkins of the destined-for-last-place Yankees threw a no-hitter that was enabled by a late scoring change. To be fair, the play in question was an egregious error and the initial ruling was atrocious. The Yankees lost the game, 4-0, but Hawkins said “I threw a no-hitter. They can’t take that away from me”. A few years later, though, they did, when they toughened up the official no-hitter standards (nothing short of nine innings).

[Obeseus]

September 6, 1912 – After pitching an apparent 1-hit shutout in the first game of a doubleheader, Giants pitcher Jeff Tesreau was in the clubhouse when he was informed of a scoring change giving him a no-hitter.

[kaylasdad99]

@runner pat

A perfect game is when no batter reaches base by any means. An error, walk, hit batter, etc means it’s a no-hitter( no base hits) not a perfect game.

I knew that. That’s why I was confused that the scoring status of Uribe’s play would take it from perfect to no-hitter.

[Freddy_the_Pig]

@AppallingGael

In 1990, Andy Hawkins of the destined-for-last-place Yankees threw a no-hitter that was enabled by a late scoring change. To be fair, the play in question was an egregious error and the initial ruling was atrocious. The Yankees lost the game, 4-0, but Hawkins said “I threw a no-hitter. They can’t take that away from me”. A few years later, though, they did, when they toughened up the official no-hitter standards (nothing short of nine innings).

There was no scoring change per se in the Hawkins no-hitter. The first of the errors was briefly shown on the scoreboard as a hit, but that was due to the scoreboard operator, not the scorer.

The later two errors were fly balls that outfielders lost due to sun and wind, and IMO these should have been scored as hits, and would have been scored as hits had not a no-hitter been in progress.