In just his 18th career appearance, the 25-year-old right-hander came three outs shy of becoming the first Puerto Rican-born pitcher in MLB history to toss a perfect game. He retired the first 24 Twins he faced at Target Field, but walked Max Kepler to open the ninth inning before losi...
I knew of the story before I saw the movie. I am old enough to remember when the ambidextrous pitcher did his thing. But the movie was more than that. It says much about baseball but even more about how far we have come and need to come. White only bathrooms. Great kids and even ...
While much attention is focused on the need for the battery of pitcher and catcher to work in harmony during a bid for a perfect game all nine players on the field have to be working in perfect harmony to make a perfect game occur. Aside from the fans wanting to see the perfect game ...
• Despite their long layoff between no-hitters, the A’shavebeen in this position once before. Before Germán, the last pitcher to complete a perfect game against the A’s was -- if you can believe it -- Cy Young, on May 5, 1904. ...
1944: Red Barrett’s 58-pitch complete game Today, baseball pitch counts heavily dictate a pitcher’s lifespan. In 1944, relief pitchers were an anomaly, and starters tossed well over 100 pitches per outing. Charley “Red” Barrett only needed about half of that when he took the mound on...
It added another episode of controversy to the pitcher’s life. More surprisingly, it has come afterhe had a record-breaking game last month. German’s Season Ends in a Disappointment It has been a disappointing season for the right-hand ...
Perfect Game.The game proved to be something of a pitcher’s duel, as both Koufax and the Cubs’ pitcher, Bob Hendley, had no-hitters going until the seventh inning. Hendley finally allowed one-hit — the only hit in the game for either side. But two Dodgers managed to reach base, an...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics pitcher Joey Estes has a perfect game through six innings against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. Estes has thrown 70 pitches and has struck out five. The 22-year-old right-hander is 1-1 with a 6.10 ERA in five start...
"I was aware of it," López said of the perfect game. "I think any pitcher that would say he wasn't would be lying. But it was about just one pitch at a time, like what can I do to win this pitch? And keeping that mentality." ...
YANKEES PITCHER DOMINGO GERMÁN THROWS FIRST PERFECT GAME SINCE 2012, 24TH IN MLB HISTORY Three other Yankees have accomplished the feat, with Germán joining Don Larsen (1956), David Wells (1998), and David Cone (1999). Three pitchers have thrown perfect games for the White Sox,...