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1973
Before 41‚411 in Detroit‚ Angel ace Nolan Ryan hurls his 2nd no-hitter of the season in taming the Tigers 6-0. Ryan fans 17 batters-the most ever in a 9-inning no-hitter-including 8 straight‚ but only one over the last two innings. Nolan's arm stiffens while watching his team rally for 5 runs in the top of the 8th. With 2 outs in the 9th‚ Norm Cash‚ who had struck out his 3 other times at bat‚ comes to bat wielding a piano leg. Umpire Ron Luciano points out the illegality and Cash then pops out using a regulation bat. Ryan's 8 in a row ties the AL record he set last year.
At least Cash had a sense of humor. But, where exactly does one get a piano leg in a baseball stadium?
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