I feel sorry for a pitcher if he has a perfect game through

9 innings and the game goes into extra inning. Losing a perfect game over a forced base runner (because of the rule) has to be a hard pill to swallow. I know of 2 MLB pitchers who had a perfect game going in extra innings and both ended up losing the game.

1. Harvey Haddix (May 26, 1959) was perfect through 12 innings only to lose the game in the 13th inning.

2. Pedro Martinez (June 3, 1995) was perfect through 9 innings only to lose the game in the 10th inning.

In response to this post by Newt

Posted: 04/23/2018 at 1:36PM

Baseball Overtime -- Newt 04/23/2018 11:36AM

Used to call it the "international" rule in kids travel baseball tourneys. -- RhinoVT 04/23/2018 3:12PM

According to an article I found, the new rule applies to all minor league -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 1:51PM

I feel sorry for a pitcher if he has a perfect game through -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 1:36PM

I don't know that that would necessarily blow the perfect game... -- Freddyburg Hokie 04/23/2018 1:43PM

But if you read my post above, then you will see how MLB -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 1:52PM

It specifically states that no error is charged... -- Freddyburg Hokie 04/23/2018 1:58PM

Unfortunately, MLB probably won't clarify it until after it happens -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 2:04PM

At this point, it just plain won't happen -- Beerman 04/23/2018 5:04PM

Yes. FWIW 2 perfect games went into extra innings too. -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 5:10PM

They should use the 3 ball/2 strike rule like my city league softball does. ** -- Hokie360 04/23/2018 12:29PM

It's not a "test drive", and will never make it to the bigs -- JoesterVT 04/23/2018 12:25PM

They did it in the spring, and also proposed for the All-Star game -- 48zip 04/23/2018 1:54PM

Even with the new rule in place, it doesn't mean the game -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 12:57PM

Didn't they suspend that game after 32 innings, then when they picked it -- Late 80s Hokie 04/23/2018 1:51PM

Yes, you are correct. They suspended the game at 4:07am. -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 2:00PM

Going to 7 Red Wings games this year. Hopefully none of them go that many -- Late 80s Hokie 04/23/2018 2:02PM

Given at least 95% (maybe even all) the teams pitching will -- VTHokie2000 04/23/2018 2:10PM

That's a new directive from the Pentagon . . . -- HokieKip 04/23/2018 12:16PM

I feel sorry for a pitcher if he has a perfect game through

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