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Show RYAN GAINS NO-HITTER t Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros, relying more on his curve ball than his fastball, achieved a baseball milestone Saturday by pitching his fifth career no-hitter in beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in the Astrodome and on national television. The Astros' righthander right-hander was supported by two good defensive plays in the seventh. Second baseman Phil Garner ranged to his right to field Steve Garvey's hard hit grounder for the first out in the seventh, but it was right fielder Puhl who really saved the no-hitter when he ranged far to his right and back-handed Scioscia's long fly to end the seventh. With a crowd of 32.115 cheering on every pitch. Ryan opened the ninth by striking out pinch hitter Reggie Smith on three pitches. Ryan then got Landreaux to ground out to first baseman Denny Walling and retired DuMy Raker on a grounder to third baseman Art Ho-e. Ryan. 10-5, fanned 10 or more batters for the i.Viih time in his career |