On August 21, 2004 (6/21/1910 WRL Time) Russell William Ford pitched just the third ever perfect game in WRL history.     
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BOXSCORE: 1910 New York AL Highlanders At 1910 Brooklyn Superbas    6/21/1910

  Highlanders        AB  R  H RBI AVG     Superbas           AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Bates RF          4  0  1  0 .292     T.Hartsel RF        3  0  0  0 .200  
  H.Hooper CF         3  1  1  0 .279     J.Knight 3B         3  0  0  0 .235  
  S.Hofman LF         3  0  1  1 .304     M.Mitchell LF       3  0  0  0 .249  
  N.Lajoie 2B         4  0  2  0 .345     T.Speaker CF        3  0  0  0 .304  
  T.Clarke C          3  0  0  0 .268     J.Stahl 1B          3  0  0  0 .266  
A-B.Bergen C          1  0  0  0 .000     I.Thomas C          3  0  0  0 .250  
  J.Tinker SS         4  0  0  0 .313     D.Miller 2B         2  0  0  0 .190  
  J.Flynn 1B          4  0  0  0 .233   B-E.Karger PH         1  0  0  0 .154  
  H.Lord 3B           3  0  0  0 .265     T.Smith SS          2  0  0  0 .091  
  R.Ford P            3  0  1  0 .185   C-H.McIntire PH       1  0  0  0 .282  
                                          E.Walsh P           2  0  0  0 .120  
                                        D-J.Lapp PH           1  0  0  0 .400  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  1  6  1                 Totals      27  0  0  0

A-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Clarke In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Miller In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Smith In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Walsh In 9th Inning

Highlanders..... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  1  6  0
Superbas........ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  0  1

Highlanders              IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Ford WIN(16-1)          9       0   0   0   0   8   0 102   1.09  A1
Totals                    9       0   0   0   0   8   0

Superbas                 IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
E.Walsh LOSS(11-7)        9       6   1   1   2   3   0 128   1.26  A1
Totals                    9       6   1   1   2   3   0

ATTENDANCE- 37,627 DATE- Sunday, June 21st 1910 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 1:19
LEFT ON BASE- Highlanders: 6  Superbas: 0
DOUBLE PLAYS- Highlanders: 0  Superbas: 1
ERRORS- J.Knight
DOUBLES- N.Lajoie(21st)
STOLEN BASES- H.Hooper-3(31st)
WALKS- H.Hooper, S.Hofman
STRIKE OUTS- T.Clarke, J.Flynn, R.Ford, J.Knight-2, M.Mitchell, T.Speaker-2,
             E.Karger, E.Walsh, J.Lapp
GIDP- T.Clarke

Russ Ford(16-1) joined a select group of baseball pitchers in Brooklyn by
tossing a perfect game as the spectacular New York AL Highlanders defeated
the Brooklyn Superbas 1 to nothing.

Ford was obviously at the top of his game as he set the Brooklyn batters down
like so many dominoes.  The tension started to build around the 6th inning.
By the 9th inning the crowd was electrified.  New York AL finished with just
6 hits in the victory.  

The loss was charged to Ed Walsh(11-7).  'I gave it everything I had. It's
probably the greatest day of my life,' Ford said. 'I was out there focusing
on my catcher's glove, that's all. I just concentrated on pitching my game.'

SCORESHEET: 1810 New York AL Highlanders at 1810 Brooklyn Superbas
J.Bates-A1   A1:Si+E/5  B1:F/9     C1:FO/2    D1:F/9
                                              
                                              
H.Hooper-A1  A2:G/63    B2:W>b1    C2:F/9     D2:Si
                                              
                                              
S.Hofman-A1  A3:W>b1    B3:SB>12   *6*:F/8    D3:SB>12
                        SB>23 G/6             Si>2#
                        3                     
N.Lajoie-A1  A4:Si>23   *4*:Do     C4:G/63    D4:G/63
             12                               
                                              
T.Clarke-A1  A5:G-DP/6  B5:K       C5:F/7     *9*:L/6
B.Bergen-D5  43>1o                            
                                              
J.Tinker-A1  *2*:G/31   B6:F/8     *7*:F/7    D6:P/4
                                              
                                              
J.Flynn-A1   A7:F/7     B7:K       C7:G/63    D7:F/9
                                              
                                              
H.Lord-A1    A8:F/9     *5*:G/31   C8:G/3
                                   
                                   
R.Ford-A1    *3*:K      B9:Si      *8*:F/7
                                   
                                   

T.Hartse-A1  A1:G/43    *4*:L/5    *7*:F/8
                                   
                                   
J.Knight-A1  A2:K       B2:K       C2:F/7
                                   
                                   
M.Mitche-A1  A3:K       B3:F/8     C3:F/7
                                   
                                   
T.Speake-A1  *2*:K      *5*:K      *8*:F/7
                                   
                                   
J.Stahl-A1   A5:G/63    B5:G/53    C5:F/7
                                   
                                   
I.Thomas-A1  A6:F/7     B6:L/6     C6:G/43
                                   
                                   
D.Miller-A1  *3*:F/8    *6*:G/23   *9*:K
E.Karger-C7                        
                                   
T.Smith-A1   A8:G/13    B8:G/13    C8:F/9
H.McInti-C8                        
                                   
E.Walsh-A1   A9:K       B9:FO/2    C9:K
J.Lapp-C9                          
                                   


*** TOP OF INNING 1 ***
0     J.Bates              5 Single & Error - 3B            b-2 
0  2  H.Hooper             5 Ground Out                     b-0 
1  2  S.Hofman             4 Walk                           b-1 
1 12  N.Lajoie             1 Single                         2-3 1-2 b-1 
1 123 T.Clarke             6 Ground Out Double Play         1-o b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 1 ***
0     T.Hartsel            5 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     J.Knight             3 Strike Out                     b-0 
2     M.Mitchell           6 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 2 ***
0     J.Tinker             4 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     J.Flynn              5 Fly Out                        b-0 
2     H.Lord               3 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 2 ***
0     T.Speaker            3 Strike Out                     b-0 
1     J.Stahl              4 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     I.Thomas             3 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 3 ***
0     R.Ford               4 Strike Out                     b-0 
1     J.Bates              2 Fly Out                        b-0 
2     H.Hooper             5 Walk                           b-1 
2 1                        1 Stolen Base                    1-2 
2  2                       1 Stolen Base                    2-3 
2   3 S.Hofman             5 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 3 ***
0     D.Miller             6 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     T.Smith              1 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     E.Walsh              4 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 4 ***
0     N.Lajoie             4 Double                         b-2 
0  2  T.Clarke             7 Strike Out                     b-0 
1  2  J.Tinker             2 Fly Out                        b-0 
2  2  J.Flynn              3 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 4 ***
0     T.Hartsel            3 Line Out                       b-0 
1     J.Knight             3 Strike Out                     b-0 
2     M.Mitchell           5 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 5 ***
0     H.Lord               3 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     R.Ford               6 Single                         b-1 
1 1   J.Bates              2 Foul Out                       b-0 
2 1   H.Hooper             1 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 5 ***
0     T.Speaker            3 Strike Out                     b-0 
1     J.Stahl              4 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     I.Thomas             3 Line Out                       b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 6 ***
0     S.Hofman             5 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     N.Lajoie             3 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     T.Clarke             5 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 6 ***
0     D.Miller             3 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     T.Smith              6 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     E.Walsh              2 Foul Out                       b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 7 ***
0     J.Tinker             5 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     J.Flynn              3 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     H.Lord               1 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 7 ***
0     T.Hartsel            1 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     J.Knight             3 Fly Out                        b-0 
2     M.Mitchell           6 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 8 ***
0     R.Ford               4 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     J.Bates              4 Fly Out                        b-0 
2     H.Hooper             3 Single                         b-1 
2 1                        1 Stolen Base                    1-2 
2  2  S.Hofman             4 Single                         2-H b-2 
2  2  N.Lajoie             3 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 8 ***
                             SUBSTITUTE C - Bill Bergen
0     T.Speaker            5 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     J.Stahl              3 Fly Out                        b-0 
2     I.Thomas             4 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 9 ***
0     B.Bergen             4 Line Out                       b-0 
1     J.Tinker             1 Pop Out                        b-0 
2     J.Flynn              3 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 9 ***
                             SUBSTITUTE PH- Ed Karger
0     E.Karger             3 Strike Out                     b-0 
                             SUBSTITUTE PH- Harry McIntire
1     H.McIntire           3 Fly Out                        b-0 
                             SUBSTITUTE PH- Jack Lapp
2     J.Lapp               7 Strike Out                     b-0