Grandma's Scorebook

Ron Robinson’s Spoiled Perfect Game

  • 1988
  • Spoiled No-Hitters & Perfect Games

Wallace Johnson breaks up Ron Robinson's perfect game with 2 outs in 9th inning

Reds 3 - Expos 2 in Cincinnati

May 2, 1988: Ron Robinson gives up a 2 out single to LF in T9 to Wallace Johnson to spoil his perfect game at Riverfront Stadium. Tim Raines then hits a 2-run home run.

8.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO

Grandma writes, “Robinson was so near a perfect game 26 consecutive outs before he gave up a hit then a home run but was a wonderful game.”