2023-06-29 07:28:04
OAKLAND.- Domingo Germán was the author of the 24th perfect game in the MLB against the Oakland Athletics last night, as the Yankees starter allowed no hits or walks on 99 pitches in an 11-0 victory. .
In an up-and-down season, which included a suspension and a sub-.500 record, Germán had a masterful outing against the last-place A’s, mixing up his pitches, keeping his defense busy and engaged, and striking out nine. in the path.
Sunday’s effort was the fourth perfect game in franchise history, and in MLB, it’s the first perfect game since Seattle’s Felix Hernandez had one on Aug. 15, 2012.
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According to ESPN Stats & Information research, at age 30, Domingo became the oldest player to throw a perfect game since the late Roy Halladay did so at age 33 in 2010 with Philadelphia.
The win was New York’s third in its last four games and the first on the road in a road series that will also include a weekend stop in St. Louis.
A little over a month ago, the player was suspended 10 games by Major League Baseball after using too much resin on his hands in a start against the Toronto Blue Jays. He told the media a week later that he will use less resin and apologized to his teammates for the incident.
The Dominican pitcher was suspended after being ejected in the fourth inning of New York’s 6-3 win in Toronto on May 16. He retired the first nine batters before first base umpire DJ Reyburn checked his hands as Germán walked to the mound for the fourth inning.
After the game, plate umpire James Hoye said that German he had “the stickiest hand I’ve ever felt.”
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The win in Oakland, however, pushed his record to 5-5 and saw unusual offense from the Central American’s teammates. The Yankees they exploded in the sixth inning, scored six runs and added three more in the ninth.
Giancarlo Stanton homered and drove in three runs in the win. It was his seventh home run this season.
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