2001 – Carlos Hernandez fires a masterful two-hit shutout over seven innings in his big league debut to snuff the Pirates, 3-0. Hernandez strikes out seven. Octavio Dotel tosses two perfect innings for the save. Moises Alou and Richard Hidalgo drive in runs while Jeff Bagwell steals home in the first inning.
The Saltillo Saraperos beat the Monterrey Sultans, 9 – 0. Mike Romano of Saltillo throws the first playoff no-hitter in the history of the Mexican League.
Danny Almonte, pitching for the Bronx Little League entry, the Rolando Paulino All-Stars, hurls the first perfect game since 1957 in the Little League World Series, beating the eventual winner, Apopka, FL, 2 – 0. The Bronx team will win the following week, but all the victories will be stripped from them when an investigation proves a number of rules infractions, not the least of which is that Almonte is too old. His brother, who pitched the previous year, will also be shown to be too old.
The Rangers pound the Blue Jays, 12 – 5, scoring eight runs in the 9th inning. C Ivan Rodriguez’s grand slam is the big blow for Texas.
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