But it was far from being a typical no-no. For one thing, Jones walked seven men. Future Cub Dale Long coaxed three of those walks.
Three more of those walks came in the ninth inning. The bases were loaded with no outs in the top of the ninth, and even though the Cubs had a 4-0 lead and a no-hitter, the heart of the Pirates order was coming up with a chance to tie the game with one swing of the bat.
Dick Groat had the first shot, and struck out. Future Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente was next, and he struck out too. That brought up the Pirates slugging left fielder (and future Cub) Frank Thomas. Thomas would go on to hit 25 home runs in 1955, but on this particular May day at Wrigley Field, the cheering was all for the pitcher.
Sam Jones struck out Frank Thomas to secure his place in history.
