04/09: Tampa Yankee Throws Seven Perfect Innings; Hits Pitch Count
Posted by: Patrick
Shane Figueroa reports that Tampa Yankees pitcher Eric Hacker threw seven innings of perfect baseball against the Dunedin Blue Jays, before he reached his pitch count, despite needing only 78 pitches to go through the 21 hitters. Sean Henn relieved him and retired a batter in the eight before allowing a hit.
The Yankees ended up winning - 1-0 - but, Hacker didn't even get the win, as the game was tied when he left and remained that way until the 10th inning. In that inning, Edwar Gonzalez hit a walk-off RBI single to score Chris Kunda. Jonathan Hovis picked up the W.
The Yankees ended up winning - 1-0 - but, Hacker didn't even get the win, as the game was tied when he left and remained that way until the 10th inning. In that inning, Edwar Gonzalez hit a walk-off RBI single to score Chris Kunda. Jonathan Hovis picked up the W.
Uncle Mike wrote:
I saw Henn pitch twice in 2006. The first time was in April in Trenton, Double-A, and he got rocked. The second time was in September in Toronto, when, with the possibility of clinching the AL East, Joe Torre started the junior varsity, and clinched only because Boston lost the same night. Henn was OK for the first three that night. Alas, there was a fourth inning, and it really didn't matter because the hitting wasn't there (like now), and they lost 3-2.
Now Henn's in Tampa? Single-A ball? Is that on injury rehab or merit? Probably merit.