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This Day in Braves History: Derek Lowe flirts with no-hitter against Phillies

Talking Chop | May 6, 2022

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Eric O’Flaherty helps Lowe out of trouble preserving the 5-0 shutout win. MLB History

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Braves Franchise History

1951: The Boston Braves get no hit by Pittsburgh Pirates’ Cliff Chambers 3-0, despite walking nine times.

2010: Washington Nationals pitcher Scott Olsen dominates the Braves retiring 22 of 23 batters faced. A career day for a guy that had battled multiple shoulder injuries. The Braves didn’t go down quietly David Ross broke up the no hitter with a single in the eighth and tied the game 2-2.

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