Kuroda became just the fourth Dodgers rookie since 1900 to throw a one-hitter, and first since Hideo Nomo in 1995 vs. San Francisco. He is also the second Dodgers pitcher to throw a complete game one-hitter vs. the Braves since the team moved to L.A. prior to the 1958 season (the other was Bob Welch in 1980).
Wow!
July 7, 2008 By
You can’t beat watching the Dodgers take a share of first place with a one-hitter by Hiroki Kuroda. What a game. Damn that Mark Teixeira! In all seriousness, it was a masterful pitching performance: 9 innings, 1 hit, six strikeouts, no walks. Tantalizingly close to a perfect game. Hopefully this game was as inspirational to the Dodgers as it was to their fans. A little trivia from ESPN: