With each recorded out, the legend of Victor Arano grows. It sprouted a little more Thursday night when the 23-year-old reliever from Veracruz, Mexico, worked another perfect inning, closing out a 7-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates with a strikeout of Josh Bell.
That brought Arano’s total of consecutive outs to 32 dating to his final three relief appearances of last season. Arano has not allowed a baserunner in his last nine appearances and his career line after 17 appearances is 19 innings, six hits, two earned runs, four walks and 23 strikeouts.
As impressive as all that is, Arano can still walk around Center City without being recognized.