"On May 11, 1963, Sandy Koufax tossed his second of four no-hitters in his Los Angeles Dodgers career. His performance helped lead the Dodgers to an 8-0 win over the division-rival San Francisco Giants. Koufax struck out four and walked two in the historic game, getting seven ground ball outs and the other 15 coming through the air. Koufax's four strikeouts were the lowest total in any of his four career no-hitters."
"He had a perfect game until walking Ed Bailey with one out in the eighth inning. Although L.A. went on for a comfortable victory, they held just a 1-0 lead until the bottom of the eighth."
"The 1963 season was a special one for Koufax and perhaps the best in his 12-year career with the Dodgers. He went 25-5 with a 1.88 ERA, 1.85 FIP and 0.88 WHIP in 40 starts. Koufax struck out 306 batters compared to 58 walks in 311 innings while throwing 20 complete games, 11 of them being shutouts."
"Koufax is responsible for four of the Dodgers' 23 no-hitters in franchise history, which is the most for any team in all of baseball. He is also the holder for the only perfect game thrown by a Dodgers pitcher."
On May 11, 1963, Sandy Koufax threw his second no-hitter of four in his Dodgers career, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the San Francisco Giants 8-0. He struck out four batters and walked two, producing seven ground-ball outs and 15 outs in the air. He maintained a perfect game until walking Ed Bailey with one out in the eighth inning, and the Dodgers held a 1-0 lead until the bottom of the eighth. The 1963 season featured a 25-5 record, a 1.88 ERA, and strong run-prevention metrics, along with 306 strikeouts and 20 complete games. Koufax won the National League Cy Young Award and MVP, and the Dodgers swept the Yankees to win the World Series. He later became a Hall of Fame inductee in 1972 and is credited with four Dodgers no-hitters, including the franchise’s only perfect game.
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