Steve Karsay, the fifth Indians pitcher, worked the ninth for his second major league save.
Bob Ojeda, 35, a third Indians pitcher, suffered a severe scalping injury and told investigators he did not recall seeing or hitting the pier.
- for a swinging strikeout by an Indians pitcher.
He became the ninth Indians pitcher to record a no-hitter and ended the season with an AL-best 20 complete games.
Herb Score, a legendary Indians pitcher, did not lose his life, but his career was all but shattered by a batted ball to the eye in 1957.
On May 15, Derek Lowe pitched a complete game shutout without recording a strikeout, the first time an Indians pitcher did so since 1973.
On came Julian Tavarez, the third Indians pitcher of the inning.
"There are two records that mean the most to me," said Herb Score, the former Indians pitcher and now a sportscaster for the team.
Johnson's last home run of his career came on September 27, 1975 off of Indians pitcher Rick Waits at Fenway Park.
If the Indians pitchers don't commit any blatant mistakes, Sheffield is left with the options of taking walks or trying to dribble singles to the opposite field.