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Campbell Unhittable in Perfect Game Thursday, September 13th , 2063 One of the rarest feats in baseball occurred at Scripps Field: the perfect game. Facing off against the Boca Raton Fighting Iguanas, Rockville Rangers hurler Justin Campbell gave up no runs, no hits, no walks and saw no errors in the 2-0 victory. "This was one of those games where a good athlete was on top of his game," said Rockville manager Sylvester Richardson after the game. "He had a tremendous rhythm out there. His focus, his concentration, his stuff, everything was as good as it could possibly be." Campbell saw 27 batters and retired every one of them in order. He bewildered the Fighting Iguanas, striking out 15. Late in the game, the right-hander sat by himself at one end of the dugout, staring at the ground. No one approached him, adhering to the baseball superstition that no one mention a no-hitter -- much less a perfect game -- until it is completed. When it was over, Campbell gave a simple fist pump, while his teammates mobbed him and the fans gave a standing ovation. "A game like this was special," Campbell said. "It doesn't come along very often." This season, Campbell has crafted a 2-3 mark with a 7.50 ERA in 30 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .243 against him and he has 35 strikeouts. View Boxscore View Game Log |
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