Contrary to popular belief, the Padres are no strangers to no-hitters. They’ve been on the receiving end 10 times. None of those, however, were as pristine as the gem that a future Hall of Famer was polishing on this date — June 3 — in 1995.
Pedro Martinez retired the first 27 hitters he faced. If the Expos had been able to score a run in the first nine innings against Padres starter Joey Hamilton, their 23-year-old ace would have recorded the 15th perfect game in baseball history.
Montreal finally scored a run in the top of the 10th against reliever Brian Williams, but Bip Roberts pulled a low Martinez change-up to right field for a leadoff double in the bottom of the inning.