Revs right fielder Jason Aspito broke up a perfect game by Southern Maryland's Kenny Rayborn by hitting a solo homer with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning. York trailed 10-0 before the homer. Southern Maryland won 11-1, and York managed just one hit against Rayborn and Blue Crabs closer Paul Estrada.
Aspito, the Revs' team MVP last season, has struggled this season. Playing with a foot injury for most of the season, Aspito entered the night batting .240. His solo blast to the right field picnic deck marked his first homer since June 11.
Rayborn's bid for perfection came on the 40th anniversary of Frederick Cambria's seven-inning perfect game for the York Pirates. The Pirates beat the Waterbury Indians 5-0 in Eastern League action that night, and York eventually won the league title. The Pirates left the city after attendance dipped during a summer in which race riots caused many county residents to avoid the city. Professional baseball did not return to York until the Revolution arrived in 2007.
Cambria reached the majors the next season, appearing in six games for Pittsburgh in 1970.
This just in!!!! Marty Bauer will be donating his salary from this weeks games to The York County Blind Center!!!! THANK YOU MARTY!!
My favorite story related to Atlantic League umpires comes courtesy of former Bridgeport manager Tommy John. Before a game in 2007 a member of the front office notified John that one of the league umpires had been fired for his inability to perform, John responds: "Oh that must be ... ." Well it wasn't that umpire. So John names another guy. And another guy. And another guy. It took about six guesses, but he eventually guessed the umpire who didn't make the cut.