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Post by azmarine on Jul 10, 2009 23:25:24 GMT -7
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Jonathan Sanchez pitched a no-hitter and that was amazing enough.
If not for an eighth-inning bobble, he could’ve been perfect.
The San Francisco Giants left-hander threw the majors’ first no-hitter of the season Friday night and came within a whisper of a perfect game. The only runner to reach against him in an 8-0 victory over the San Diego Padres came on an error by third baseman Juan Uribe .
Gold Glove center fielder Aaron Rowand saved the gem with a leaping catch at the center-field fence to rob pinch-hitter Edgar Gonzalez for the second out of the ninth inning.
“I was watching the whole time. I thought it was gone,” Sanchez said.
The 26-year-old Sanchez (3-8) returned to the rotation after a nearly three-week demotion to the bullpen—and only got the call because 303-game winner Randy Johnson went on the disabled list this week with a shoulder injury.
With his father, Sirgfredo, and a friend cheering from the stands, Sanchez threw a called third strike past Everth Cabrera to finish his first career complete game. Sanchez walked toward the plate and thrust his arms in the air as catcher Eli Whiteside rushed in for a big hug and the Giants poured out of their dugout
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Post by Southern Pirate on Jul 11, 2009 7:50:49 GMT -7
I was so tired last night, I was in bed by 9 and missed it. Damn cool, with all the hot Giants pitchers, sometimes his name gets over looked. Great timing on his father being there.
Not fair on the perfect game call though. If a pitcher doesn't allow a runner by a walk or hit batsmen, then he has been perfect. An error in the field has no place upsetting a perfect pitching preformance.
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Post by sharkie on Jul 11, 2009 10:27:30 GMT -7
Had to watch it the game on Demand. I was at work last night trying to close the store and one of the Delivery Driver's came back from Delivery and told Sanchez is going into the 9th with a no-hitter. I didn't want to believe because how Sanchez struggled this season. I think the presence of Randy Johnson helped him. Congrats to Sanchez, I tip my cap to him. Good Luck to the Giants the rest of the season also.
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