Today marks the sixth anniversary of Philip Humber's unexpected* perfect game against the Seattle Mariner's, the 21st of its kind on the 21st of April, 2012. As such, today's Sporcle will celebrate by taking a look at the players involved -- on both sides -- throughout the game.
In the comments, feel free to share where you were and what you were doing when it took place. Myself, I was refinishing stairs in my basement, and managed to catch only the ninth after a buddy texted me. I suspect you'll all do well on the Sox' players, but how well can you do on the Mariners'? Good luck!
Quiz Parameters
- As always, last names accepted in addition to both first and last.
- I've given you ten minutes to attempt completion.
- For hints, I've provided the position of the player and the team they played for.
Useless information to amaze, annoy, confound, and/or confuse your friends:
- Humber was a model of efficiency that day, needing just 96 pitches --67 of them strikes-- to breeze through the Mariners' lineup.
- It wasn't until the ninth inning that Humber ran a count to three balls, which he did on both the first and last batters of that frame.
- The Sox would go on to sweep the Mariners the next day; in fact, the Sox owned the Mariners throughout the season, going 8-1 against them.
*Aren't they all? Perhaps "unexpected-er".
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All data from baseballreference.com
