In debut in Class A, Roger threw 58 pitchers in 4 innings, allowing 3 hits, no walks and 1 ER (on a solo home run) while striking out 2. MLB.com has an article on the homer and the kid that hit it.

After the game, Lis was rewarded even more so when he found out his dad, Greg, who flew in from Chicago just hours before the game, had retrieved the ball.

While Lis said he'd be reluctant to ask the Rocket to sign the ball, Clemens later met with the Illinois native.

"I remember when I was coming up and I told my mom that I wanted to hurry up and face Reggie Jackson, which I did," said Clemens. "So I know how it must have felt for him."