(CNN) — El Dominicano Domingo Germán, of the Nueva York Yankees, entered this miércoles en los libros de récords at the launch of the primer juego perfecto de las Grandes Ligas en casi 11 años.
Germany, in 30 years, hasn’t allowed anyone to run on base at any middleweight — including through a hit, walk, or goal to a player — as they pitched new entries in the Yankees’ 11-0 win against the Atléticos de Oakland este miércoles.
It was the 24th perfect pitch in Grandes Ligas history, and the premier since Seattle Mariners pitcher Félix Hernández threw one against the Tampa Bay Rays on August 15, 2012.
After pulling away from Oakland batters Aledmy Díaz and Shea Langeliers in the incoming, Germán decided that Esteury Ruiz would batter a roster at third baseman Josh Donaldson, who pitched to first base to sell the historic win.
Germán, who had a new record 27 retired batters, extended his brazos in celebratory signs before his teammates settled for a brazier.
“Es tan emocionante”, dijo Germán después of the hazaña, communicating with Yankee Entertainment and Sports Network has through a translator. “When piensas en algo muy único en el béisbol, sabes que no mucha gente has the opportunity to cast a perfect game.
“Lograr algo así en mi carrera, es algo que voy a recordar para perempre, formar parte de la historia”.
El dominican derecho de origen He is the first Yankees pitcher under David Cone – on July 18, 1999 – to pitch a perfect game and el cuarto overall in franchise history. David Wells (1998) and Don Larsen (Serie Mundial de 1956) are the other two.
Germán is the first pitcher from the Dominican Republic to throw a juego perfecto. The player cited the death of a family member he had one day as inspiration for his story’s implementation.
“Por desgracia, hace dos días felleció un tío mío, y ayer lloré a loto en el club. Le tuve conmigo Durante todo el partido.
“Este partido es un homenaje para él. Se habría alegrado a loto. Semper fue fue alguien che trajo una joy a nuestra familia y sucedió para que él pudiera verlo de esta manera, desde allí arriba”.
Antes de la salida de este miércoles, Germán had problem with his launch in his two previous salidas, allowing 17 carreras en 5 1/3 entradas.
In May, the 30-year-old pelotero was suspended 10 games by MLB for violating extra-necessary sustancias regulations, after he was ejected from a game against the Toronto Blue Jays for using an illegal pegajosa sustancia.
“I’m happy for Domingo [Germán]Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka said. He’s always thought that, of all people, he’s the one who has the most chances of doing something like him, and that everything he’s climbed bien esta noche is incredible.”
