Roy Oswalt was the starting pitcher in the Astros' group no-no versus the New York Yankees in 2003. He simply didn't last long enough to also pick up the "W."
Thanks to the beautiful work of Baseball Almanac, here’s a reference link that covers the facts of a subject that comes up all the time in historical discussions among Houston Astros fans, It’s the chronological display by box score of the ten, so far, no-hitters thrown by pitchers working for our Colt .45’s and/or Astros. Please note those two very special ones: An Astros pitcher threw, but lost a no-hitter in the second one – and it took six different pitchers to claim that tenth group no-no.
Just click on the date of each game for details on who played in each game and what happened.
Work with this data often enough and you will know it by heart in time – if you don’t already. – And don’t worry about it. – It’s the path and end of all baseball history geeks.
Here’s an easy poetic way to remember them all in order:
Nottebart, Johnson, Wilson – twice! Dierker, Forsch, Ryan – spice! Scott, Kile, and six were – nice!
Oswalt, Munro, the Sasrloos – dice! Lidge, Dotel, and the Wagner – vice! Repeat each day – and do it thrice!
Or just write it down – is my advice!
That being said, if you really are looking for the best, most reliable source on the Astros No Hitters = or for all things Astros, check out Astros Daily (dot) Com for the most complete club information you’ll find anywhere. Here’s their treatment of the no hitter material, as suggested by Darrell Pittman in the comment section that follows this column, My apologies for taking this long to speak up in their behalf. The gang at Astros Daily honest, thoughtful, caring, and thorough. When it comes to the history of the Houston Astros, Bob Hulsey, Darrell Pittman, and their crew never serve up half a loaf and stale beer. It’s always the five-course real-deal.
Check ’em out:
http://astrosdaily.com/history/nohitters.html
Then come on back and check our presentation too:
Houston Astros No-HittersName (IP) Date
(1) Don Nottebart (9.0) 05-17-1963
(2) Ken Johnson (9.0) 04-23-1964
(3) Don Wilson (9.0) 06-18-1967
(4) Don Wilson (9.0) 05-01-1969
(5) Larry Dierker (9.0) 07-09-1976
(6) Ken Forsch (9.0) 04-07-1979
(7) Nolan Ryan (9.0) 09-26-1981
(8) Mike Scott (9.0) 09-25-1986
(9) Darryl Kile (9.0) 09-08-1993
(10) Roy Oswalt (1.0) 06-11-2003 Peter Munro (2.2) Kirk Saarloos (1.1) Brad Lidge (2.0) Octavio Dotel (1.0) Billy Wagner (1.0)
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The Pecan Park Eagle 
February 14, 2012 at 3:03 pm |
It’s hard to believe the Mets don’t have any.
February 14, 2012 at 4:15 pm |
The six-pitcher effort has to be the most unusual no-hitter in baseball history.
February 14, 2012 at 5:32 pm |
There’s a page about the no-no’s with contemporary game writeups, and, in some cases, radio commentary at http://astrosdaily.com/history/nohitters.html
February 15, 2012 at 3:13 pm |
I’m proud to say I was at the Don Nottebart’s no-hitter — the team’s first. I was 11 and sitting in the left field bleachers, and its the only no-hitter I’ve ever seen. The last out was a high, lazy fly ball to Al Spangler in left. I met Al many years later, and asked if he remembered that out. “I thought that ball would never come down,” he said.