Perfect game ruined by blown call.

[Pappy]

The kid should go in the record books as having pitched the 21st perfect game in baseball history. Since the evidence is clear and the call didn't influence the outcome of the game the commissioner, or a panel, should have the power to put him in baseball history.

[herb fellows]

Since this makes no difference in the outcome of the game, Detroit won when he coolly got the next batter to ground out, I think it should be overturned and a perfect game awarded.

I was very impressed with how this was handled by the players. The Pitcher smiled at the call! I would have been down his throat. The umpire reviewed the play after the game, and went directly to the tigers clubhouse and apologized to the pitcher and the manager.

Today Gallaragas the pitcher took out the line up card to the umpire who made the call and shook hands. That is class! The umpire was reportedly in tears.

By the way, George Brett said he was glad the pine tar incident happened. He said if it wasn't for that, he would be known as the player who missed most of the 1980 World Series because of this hemorrhoids.

Bill

This is by far the most newsworthy thing here. Both the pitcher and the umpire acted like real men, instead of p**sing and moaning as is all the rage today.
If you want to talk about role models in sports, there are two of the best.
As far as being in the books, this guy is going to be a legend as it is. EVERYONE will know he's the guy who got robbed on the last pitch of the game. How many people can name the 20 other owners of the no hit record?

[herb fellows]

Man, what've you been smoking? Baseball isn't slow enough already?

Just say no to Instant Replay. It's already ruined football. OK, not all by itself, but it has been a significant contributor, especially the infamous "Booth Review".

Top 10 things that should be barred from the NFL:
1. Instant Replay
2. Mics on the officials
3. Domed stadiums
4. Artificial turf
5. The last 8 expansion teams (return to the 26 that existed prior to 1976)
6. 16-game regular season. Go back to 14.
7. 2nd & 3rd wildcards.
8. Brett Farve (retire, you egomaniac!)
9. Daniel Snyder (speaking of egomaniacs)
10. Jerry Jones (the ultimate egomaniac who continues to hold America's Team hostage while depriving us of a real head coach!)

And while we're at it, death to the DH!

You've got to learn to let it go, don't keep it all bottled up inside you. Speak up, you'll feel better.

[unknown poster]

Man, what've you been smoking? Baseball isn't slow enough already?

Just say no to Instant Replay. It's already ruined football. OK, not all by itself, but it has been a significant contributor, especially the infamous "Booth Review".

You call it ruined, I call it the highest rated sport in the country. While football's popularity has soared, baseball has fallen to the lowest rated major sport in the US.

How many plays get reviewed in a football game? Two, maybe three? It doesn't have a major impact on the flow of the game. Maybe they should get rid of time outs too.

Part of modernizing baseball will need to include speeding it up. I've seen Selig admit this in interviews. He blames the pitchers for slowing things down, but he refuses to do anything about it.

[jabe]

What a class act for both ump & pitcher today. They're real honorable men in my book. We need more people like them in this world.

[pelligrini]

While football's popularity has soared, baseball has fallen to the lowest rated major sport in the US.

I don't really follow any spectator sports at all, but I think the Baseball strikes a while back still continue to make an impact on it's popularity.

[gsmittle]

The kid should go in the record books as having pitched the 21st perfect game in baseball history. Since the evidence is clear and the call didn't influence the outcome of the game the commissioner, or a panel, should have the power to put him in baseball history.

Agreed, he should go in the record books, perhaps with the infamous asterisk explaining the situation.

Also agreed, both pitcher and ump were class acts. The game's over, they let it go, and played more baseball. Now if I could only let go of the Denkenger call…

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