Perfect-Game Pitchers: What Was Their Followup Act?
Philip Humber threw a perfect game last Saturday, and will start Thursday night against the Red Sox. How did other perfect-game pitchers do in their next outing?
| Final - 4.21.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stories
Ruminations on Philip Humber's perfect game
Philip Humber is king for a day after throwing the 21st perfect game in MLB history. How did he do it?
White Sox' Philip Humber, At Last, Reaches The Top With Perfect Game
Philip Humber had years of surgery and failure before finally making a major league rotation in 2011, seven years after he was drafted. On Saturday, he reached the pinnacle of his profession.
Philip Humber Throws Perfect Game Against Mariners?
On Saturday afternoon, the Seattle Mariners lost to the Chicago White Sox 4-0, and Philip Humber threw a perfect game, maybe.
7-9, Chart
Win expectancy chart for the Mariners' loss to the White Sox on Saturday, April 21st.
White Sox' Philip Humber Has Perfect Game Through Seven Innings
There's potential history brewing in Seattle as the White Sox' Philip Humber has retired the first 21 Mariners he has faced.
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi. White Sox | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Seattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro De Aza, CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
| Brent Morel, 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .128 |
| Adam Dunn, DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 |
| Paul Konerko, 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .352 |
| A.J. Pierzynski, C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .357 |
| Alex Rios, RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .293 |
| Alexei Ramirez, SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Dayan Viciedo, LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| Brent Lillibridge, LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| Gordon Beckham, 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
Batting
Home runs - Konerko
Hit by pitch - Beckham
Stolen Bases - Lillibridge
Team LOB - 7
Home runs - Konerko
Hit by pitch - Beckham
Stolen Bases - Lillibridge
Team LOB - 7
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Humber (W, 1-0) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0.63 | 0 | 96-67 |
| Seattle Mariners | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chone Figgins, LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Dustin Ackley, 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 |
| Ichiro Suzuki, RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 |
| Justin Smoak, 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .203 |
| Kyle Seager, 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| Jesus Montero, DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 |
| Michael Saunders, CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .209 |
| Miguel Olivo, C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| John Jaso, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Munenori Kawasaki, SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
| Brendan Ryan, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Totals | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
Batting
Team LOB - 0
Team LOB - 0
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Beavan (L, 1-2) | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.26 | 0 | 101-70 |
| Lucas Luetge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 11-7 |
| Steve Delabar | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.43 | 0 | 28-22 |
GAME NOTES
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Brian Runge, First Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson, Second Base Umpire - Tim McClelland, Third Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
Duration: 2:17
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Brian Runge, First Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson, Second Base Umpire - Tim McClelland, Third Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
Duration: 2:17
