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The Spectacle Blog
San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain threw the second perfect game of the 2012 season last night. The Houston Astros went 27 up, 27 down against the veteran righthander. Cain retired 14 of the 27 batters he faced by way of strikeout.
The Giants won the game in a 10-0 rout with homeruns by Melky Cabrera, Brandon Belt and Gregor Blanco. Prior to last night, the Giants had hit six homeruns at AT & T Park all season. Cabrera and Blanco also made spectacular plays in the outfield.
Cain’s perfect game is the 22nd in MLB history. Back in April, Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox threw a perfect game against the Seattle Mariners. It is the second time there has been more than one perfect game thrown in a season. In 2010, Dallas Braden of the Oakland Athletics and Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies tossed perfect games. Of course, it should have been three that season if not for Jim Joyce’s errant call during Armando Galarraga’s masterpiece plus one.
It is the fifth no-hitter of the season and the third in the month of June. In less than a fortnight, we have seen no-nos from Johan Santana, half the Seattle Mariners pitching staff and now Cain. Jered Weaver of the Angels also tossed a no-hitter against the Twins in May.
One other noteworthy observation. Ted Barrett became the first umpire to be behind home plate during two perfect games. He also called balls and strikes during David Cone’s perfect game against the Montreal Expos in July 1999 at old Yankee Stadium. Barrett also umpired at third base during the Humber perfect game.
With Tim Lincecum struggling, Cain has emerged as the Giants’ ace. Cain, who just before the season began signed a five year contract extension (with an option for a sixth year) in the off-season worth $112 million, is 8-2 with a 2.18 ERA so far in 2012.
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Paul McGrath| 6.14.12 @ 9:50PM
Watched game last night. Read Aaron's comments. Attempted to comment on his comment. Discovered "characters" on my post are limited. Had about 750 words.
This is what you want? See ya.
BSmith| 6.14.12 @ 10:01PM
"Cain Able to Attain Perfection"
I wonder how many readers discern the witticism in that title, given the sad state of Biblical literacy among Americans these days.
There might even be two bon mots in the five word title, the second being that Cain has at long last attained perfection (righteousness).
Bob S| 6.15.12 @ 1:03AM
I am still considering that as a perfect game, so this is the 23rd perfect game. Will we see three perfect games again this season? Definitely seems possible.
We've been having some great pitching and hitting feats this season. The five no-hitters+two perfect games, and two games in which a player hit four homeruns in one game. And it's not even past the All-Star Game yet.
Aaron Goldstein| 6.15.12 @ 8:30AM
With regard to the 4 homerun game, only Josh Hamilton has done it in 2012. But it is certainly possible we could see that feat matched before the end of the season quite possibly by Hamilton himself.
Of course, someone could hit five homeruns in a game. That would really be something.
MikeBee| 6.15.12 @ 9:24AM
I'm beginning to wonder what has happened to MLB hitting. We have been seeing no-hitters and perfect games WAY too often. Are the pitchers MLB quality, while the hitters are below MLB quality? I know that good pitching beats good hitting, but this is ridiculous.
The best hitter in the A.L., Miguel Cabrera, went 0-23 just a month ago. Is the pitching really that good?