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Russell Mows Down Arizona State in No-Hitter Thursday, April 21st , 2039 It was a terrific day for Keith Russell of the Minnesota Lucky Rodents at Lucky Rodents Ballpark today. The right-hander stood out with a fantastic 9-0 no-hitter against the Arizona State Solar Angels. "I knew I had a no-no going in about the sixth inning when I noticed no one was talking to me anymore," he said, referring to the time-honored superstition of avoiding the pitcher so as not to jinx the no-hitter. "Don't let people fool you. Everybody on the field and in the ballpark knows what's happening. They just pretend they don't." For the game, Russell totaled 1 walk and 5 strikeouts in a very strong outing. "His mechanics were perfect, and I don't think he threw one bad pitch in the whole game," Minnesota manager Mason Cartwright said. "He was that good." So far this season Russell has a 5-2 record, 10 starts, 64.1 innings, 43 strikeouts and a 1.54 ERA. View Boxscore |
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