MLB Network is celebrating no-hitters throughout Tuesday, with their programming including the night Fernando Valenzuela turned in a historic performance against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Los Angeles Dodgers provided more than enough offense, cruising to a 6-0 win.
The no-hitter was Valenzuela’s first — and only — of his career, and it marked the first by a Dodgers pitcher since Jerry Reuss in 1980, and just the franchise’s second since 1970. Valenzuela finished the 1990 season with a 13-13 record, 4.59 ERA and 1.47 WHIP.
He took the mound at Dodger Stadium on June 29, 1990, having suffered a loss in three of his past six outings.