OT: Dallas Braden, now Roy Halladay, Hurls Perfect Game

[barrysloate]

Congratulations to Dallas Braden for tossing the 19th perfect game in major league history. Second year in a row for one, and in recent times they have occurred quite frequently.

[Robextend]

I was lip reading and I thought after Braden got the last out he proclaimed, "TAKE THAT A-ROID!!!!"

[Peter_Spaeth]

Only 6 Ks, is that unusual for a no hitter/perfect game?

[jupin11]

Not necessarily. Mark Buehrle had 6 also. Dennis Martinez only had 5.

[packs]

Great moment after the last out when he hugged his Grandmother. What a Mother's Day present. I was at David Cone's against the Expos and it was the most incredible thing I've ever seen.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by packs

Great moment after the last out when he hugged his Grandmother. What a Mother's Day present.

I didn't see it but it sounds like a great moment. Congrats to him. Always good to see/hear something positive in pro sports.

[Scott L.]

Originally Posted by packs

Great moment after the last out when he hugged his Grandmother. What a Mother's Day present. I was at David Cone's against the Expos and it was the most incredible thing I've ever seen.

His mother passed away from skin cancer when he was in high school and his grandmother raised him from that point on. They had some tough times and at one point were living out of a motel. Nice to see some good fortune shining on them today.

[jp1216]

Originally Posted by Robextend

I was lip reading and I thought after Braden got the last out he proclaimed, "TAKE THAT A-ROID!!!!"

Exactly what I was thinking. I had never heard of him until the ARod episode last week - and now THIS. Good work Dallas...

[slidekellyslide]

Wow. Roy Halladay just threw the second perfecto in the last month. First time in modern history that two perfect games have been pitched in the same season.

[calvindog]

Unreal. 18 in the past 100 years and now two in a month.

[Michael Peich]

Unreal! As many Phillies fans are asking tonight, would Cliff Lee have done this? We don't think so. Phillies rock, and Roy is the man!

[BCauley]

I watched his last two innings. I loved his reaction. He smacked his glove, arms up for a couple of seconds, and then some high fives. In the immediate post game interview, he was calm, cool, and down to earth. Classy guy.