Seaver Takes No Hitter Into the 9th

It is Independence Day in 1972 and Tom Seaver has pitched 8 no hit innings against the San Diego Padres

SHEA STADIUM - July 4, 1972

The Sports Time Traveler is here at Shea Stadium on Independence Day in 1972. It’s 77 degrees and cloudy with a light NW breeze. The game has reached the top of the 9th inning. The Mets lead 2 - 0 in this first game of a doubleheader against the Padres. A win will pull the 2nd place Mets up to 1 game behind the Pittsburgh …