On This Date 6/30/1962

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Sandy Koufax becomes the first member of the Dodgers to throw a no-hitter after the move to Los Angeles, as he blanks the expansion New York Mets 5-0 at Dodger Stadium. Koufax’s night started immaculately as he struck out Richie Ashburn, Rod Kanehl, and Felix Mantilla on nine pitches. Sandy Koufax would strike out 13 Mets to improve to 11-4 on the season.