Perfect Game - Kenny Rogers
There were a lot of bad memories from 1994 because of the strike . Great runs and exciting record chases were tainted by the way it all ended, with the cancellation of the postseason and World Series. There was one moment though that was safe to stand on it's own without being ruined. Kenny Rogers of all people, hurled a perfect game against the California Angels. On July 28, 1994, the Rangers hosted the Angels with the specter of the strike looming just a couple weeks away. The Ballpark at Arlington was known as a very friendly hitters park, but on this night Rogers gave the Angels no chance to take advantage, as they cruised to a 4-0 win. Kenny kept his pitch count under 100 and only went to a 3-ball count three times as he struck out 8. The game was a bit of revenge for the Rangers. 10 years before, Mike Witt of the Angels pitched a perfect game of his own against the Rangers. This is currently the only instance of the same two teams pitching perfect games against each other. ...