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Armando Galarraga joins nine other pitchers who have lost a
perfect game on the 27th batter. Two others were on questionable
calls.
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uly 4, 1908, Hooks Wiltse, New York Giants: Hit
batsman, Phillies pitcher George McQuillan, on a 2–2 count in
a scoreless game — the only time a 0–0 perfect game has
been broken up by the 27th batter. Umpire Cy Rigler later admitted
that he should have called the previous pitch strike 3. Wiltse won
1–0 in 19 innings — the longest complete game
no-hitter, since matched twice.
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Aug. 5, 1932, Tommy Bridges, Detroit Tigers:
Pinch-hit single to the Washington Senators' Dave Harris.
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June 27, 1958, Billy Pierce, Chicago White Sox: A
double, which landed just inches in fair territory, on his first
pitch to Senators pinch hitter Ed Fitz Gerald.
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Sept. 2, 1972, Milt Pappas, Chicago Cubs: Walked
San Diego Padres pinch hitter Larry Stahl on a borderline 3–2
pitch and finished with a no-hitter. Plate umpire, Bruce Froemming,
went on to work a record 11 no-hitters. Pappas said years later
that he continued to bear ill will toward Froemming.
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April 15, 1983, Milt Wilcox, Tigers: Pinch-hit
single to the White Sox' Jerry Hairston.
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May 2, 1988, Ron Robinson, Cincinnati Reds: Single
to Expos' Wallace Johnson, followed by a two-run homer to Tim
Raines before being removed from the game. Robinson won, 3-2.
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Aug. 4, 1989, Dave Stieb, Toronto Blue Jays:
Double to the Yankees' Roberto Kelly, followed by an RBI single by
Steve Sax. Stieb finished with a 2–1 victory.
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April 20, 1990, Brian Holman, Seattle Mariners:
Home run to Ken Phelps of the Oakland Athletics.
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Sept. 2, 2001, Mike Mussina, Yankees: Two-strike
single to Boston Red Sox pinch hitter Carl Everett.
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June 2, 2010, Armando Galarraga, Tigers: Infield
single to Jason Donald of the Cleveland Indians. First-base umpire
Jim Joyce acknowledged that he had made a bad call. A perfect game
would have been the third in 24 days.
