May 26, 1959

Nobody has ever pitched a no-hitter longer, much less a perfect game for 12 innings. But when the game is over, Harvey Haddix is a loser.

The Pittsburgh Pirates' slender 33-year-old left-hander, nicknamed "the Kitten," pinpoints his fastball and curve in retiring the first 36 Braves, striking out eight, in Milwaukee. The closest the Braves get to a hit in the first 12 innings is Johnny Logan's drive in the third that shortstop Dick Schofield spears with a leap.

But Braves pitcher Lew Burdette also doesn't allow a run and the game goes into extra innings. In the 13th, Haddix loses his perfect game when Felix Mantilla is safe on third baseman Don Hoak's throwing error. After Eddie Mathews sacrifices, Hank Aaron is intentionally walked.

Then Joe Adcock snaps Haddix's no-hitter with a drive over the right-center-field fence for an apparent homer. But Adcock is declared out for passing Aaron, who had cut across the diamond without touching third base, between second and third. The hit is ruled a double.

The umpires say the final score is 2-0. However, the mistake will be corrected and the score will be changed to 1-0. Burdette gets the win with his 12-hitter and Haddix suffers a loss despite pitching one of the great games in history.