This season was something of an anomaly. There were teams
that you didn’t think would make the postseason that are in. You had trades
that just defied logic happening left and right. But overall for the 1st
time in 15+ years there were 7 No-Hitters/Perfect Games this season. In this
post we are going to talk a little about each one of these games. For now we
are going to start at the beginning…
04/21/12 – Phillip
Humber (CHW), Opp: SEA, Score: 4-0 (Perfect Game) (19): This perfect game
happened very early in the season. And because of that a lot of Fantasy
Baseball owners were extremely disappointed. As they all went out and picked up
Humber thinking he was in line to have a magical season and he pretty much
landed flat on his face. He finished 5-5 and in the bullpen as the White Sox
fell flat on their face in the race for their own division’s title…
05/02/12 – Jared
Weaver (LAA), Opp: MIN, Score: 9-0: Jared Weaver had the game of his life
that day in early May. Going up against a Minnesota lineup that didn’t quite
have it together yet. But Weaver looked as he has looked all season
long…dominant. He set down the Twins batters and allowed no hits to cement his
legacy as one of the greatest pitchers of our generation…
06/01/12 – Johan
Santana (NYM), Opp: STL, Score: 8-0: The most impressive thing about this
game was that some people earlier in the season wondered if Johan Santana was
ever going to be able to get back to his Cy-Young contender form from a couple
of years ago. On this night he did as he threw over 140 pitches (that pretty
much ended his season by the way) and he managed to hold the potent Cardinals
lineup to no hits. Johan put himself on the map that day right before he fell
off…
06/08/12 – Mariners
Pitchers (6), Opp: LAD, Score: 1-0: This was an unusual no hitter. But a no
hitter none the less. It took 6 Mariners to hold off the Dodgers in this
interleague matchup. The game started out with Kevin Millwood dominating the
Dodgers lineup and looking very sharp doing it. Then came the injury Millwood
gets hurt. That’s when the Mariners bullpen stepped up and shutdown the Dodgers
and completed the no hitter. Of the 200+ no hitters/perfect games in MLB
history. There aren’t many that are combined and the pitching staff in Seattle
pulled it off that night in early june…
06/13/12 – Matt Cain
(SF), Opp: HOU, Score: 10-0 (Perfect Game)(20): Now this one did not come
as a surprise necessarily. As much as Tim Lincicum is the ace of the staff
(even though he didn’t pitch like it till late in the season).Matt Cain has
been the work horse for the Giants. Rarely getting hurt and always reliable to
give you a quality start and keep your tem in the game. On this night the
Giants jumped out to an early lead and Cain settled into a groove. I was at
work watching it on a big screen. I looked up and noticed it was the 8th
inning and he hadn’t givin up a hit. I began to wonder if it was a perfect,
asking random fans as I worked. I was able to slow down enough to watch the
final out and history was made. The 1st ever perfect game in Giants
history,…
08/15/12 – Felix
Hernandez (SEA), Opp: TB, Score: 1-0 (Perfect Game)(21): This was something that very few didn’t see
coming. The only thing that was a surprise was who he did it against. The Tampa
Bay Rays, a team that was streaking and looking to challenge for a Wild Card
spot. Felix looked sharp in his performance and I was impressed. Felix is a
dominant force almost every day he steps out on the mound. But on this day he
looked absolutely perfect…
09/28/12 – Homer
Bailey (CIN), Opp: PIT, Score: 1-0: The Reds are a team that has pretty
much already solidified their spot in the playoffs. But that didn’t matter to
Homer Bailey on this day in Pittsburgh. He made the new look Pirates who had
made a charge at a Wild Card spot. Look like a bunch of confused kids. Bailey
was only a error away from the 24th Perfect Game in MLB history. But
he will settle for the 230+ no hitter in MLB history. I guess that will have to
do…. Class is dismissed…
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