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Koufax Gets No-Hitter Against Duke:
Sandy Koufax was feeling calm about his no-hitter -- until the last three outs.
"You really become conscious of every pitch at that point," he said. "The adrenaline level kicks up even higher. Everybody in the ballpark knows a no-hitter is on the line. The crowd is on its feet. One mistake and it's all over."
There were no mistakes to be had for Koufax on this day at Jim Patterson Stadium. The Louisville Cardinals left-hander was in complete command, not allowing the Duke Blue Devils a single base hit in the 9-0 victory.
"Obviously, you never think this will happen," he said to BNN reporters after the game. "I don't know if it's really sunk in yet."
Koufax faced 28 batters, had 16 strikeouts and gave up 1 walk in a dominating effort.
"He was on from the get-go," Blue Devils manager Donald MacLellan said. "He was hitting his spots and keeping us off balance. It was a great game by him."
For the year Koufax has a 21-1 record with a 1.59 ERA in 25 starts.
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