Perfect Game?
Today's Indians/Tigers game reminds of another "almost"
perfect game: Sept. 3,1972 Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres.
Cubs pitcher Milt Pappas threw a 3-2 pitch to Larry
Stahl that was called ball 4. Pappas insisted the umpire blew
the call. Home plate umpire Bruce Froemming insisted he made
the right call.
For the sancitiy of baseball, the comissioner left the call as is.
Hopefully Comissioner Selig also leaves today's call as is.
As for all these perfect games, personally I now see them as
what a no-hitter once was. This feat has been cheapened.
MLB should be renamed MLS (Major League Softball.)
ErikV
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