On July 22nd, the 40-54 Marlins were playing host to the 49-48 Cincinnati Reds with 33,668 in attendance at Joe Robbie Stadium. Of course, there was no roof to speak of in the Marlins home at that time, and this game was preceded by a ferocious thunderstorm about 90 minutes before gametime, according to the Sun Sentinel.
Jack Armstrong took the hill for the Marlins, at that time a 28-year-old right-hander. He would remain right-handed, but of course he didn’t remain 28. At six-foot-five and 220 lbs., Armstrong was an imposing figure on the hill, and a veteran of the “Nasty Boys” off the Reds.