He was facing the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of a double header at Wrigley Field. Stan Musial was given the game off, but the Cardinals lineup still boasted big hitters like first baseman Bill White, third baseman Ken Boyer, and centerfielder Curt Flood.
In the first inning, Alex Grammas coaxed a walk and reached base. After that, Cardwell mowed down all comers, including Stan Musial who came off the bench to pinch hit in the 8th. Stan the Man became one of Cardwell's seven strike out victims.
The Cubs got all the offense they needed in the bottom of the fifth when backup second baseman Jerry Kindall knocked in Lee Thomas on a groundout. They later added a few more runs in the 6th (thanks to an Ernie Banks home run), and another in the 7th.
Cardwell entered the ninth inning with a four run lead. The first two hitters he faced were pinch hitters. Carl Sawatski lined out and George Crowe flied out. That brought up lead off man Joe Cunningham. When Cunnignham hit the ball to left field it looked like it was going to ruin Cardwell's no-hitter, but Cubs left fielder Moose Moryn made a great running catch, allowing Don Cardwell to achieve immortality.
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Unfortunately for Don, it was all downhill from there. He went 7-14 the rest of the year. Two years later he was traded to the Cardinals. Among the players the Cubs got in return: Cardwell's No-hitter opposing pitcher, Lindy McDaniel.
