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In 1957, he led the American Association with a 2.41 E.R.A. for the Omaha Cardinals before being called up to St. Louis in September. He also led the league with six shutouts and pitched a record-setting 41⅓ consecutive scoreless innings. On August 4, 1958, he pitched the first no-hitter in Omaha Cardinal American Association history. It was not the first no-hitter for Barnes who had pitched one for the Oklahoma City of the Texas League in 1955.
Barnes posted a 1–3 record with 1 save over the course of three seasons with the Cardinals. He accumulated 30 strikeouts in 36⅔ innings pitched. During his career, Barnes scored three runs despite only having one hit in ten career at bats and having no walks, no hit by pitches and one caught stealing. Also, over the course of his career he had a 2.84 Earned run average in games on the road, but only a 9.17 E.R.A. at home in Sportsman's Park. Barnes appeared as a pinch runner several times in 1957 and 1958.
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