This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw Sandy Koufax set a strikeout record, also star in a road game at the Astrodome, and the organization’s first no-hitter.
On June 22, 1959, Koufax took the mound at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, throwing a complete game to earn a win as the Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-2. Koufax allowed 10 hits and two runs (one earned) while striking out 16, which set an MLB record for strikeouts in a night game.
Gil Hodges gave him an early run of support by driving in Jim Gilliam on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first inning.