query: who pitched a perfect game in the little league world series

pos: 1957 Little League World Series ambidextrous pitcher Ángel Macías, the legendary Monterrey team won six tournaments, including the South Region tournament and the Little League World Series. The team was called "Los pequeños gigantes" ("The little giants"). Two movies are based on their story: a Mexican production, "Los Pequeños Gigantes" (1960), and "The Perfect Game" (2009). California's first game was played a day later than planned, due to illness within the team, resulting in the third-place game also being delayed a day. 1957 Little League World Series The Little League World Series took place during August 21 through 23 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Industrial Little League

pos: The Perfect Game team of West La Mesa, California, 4–0. Enrique Suárez (Jansen Panettiere), hit a grand slam home run, and Ángel Macías pitched a perfect game, a feat that has not since been repeated in Little League World Series history. When the team arrives in the United States, they are met with racism, a language barrier, and visa troubles. Though the underdogs, the team scores a series of victories that endear them to the media, and new fans. They befriend a sports reporter, Frankie (Emilie de Ravin), and the groundskeeper, Cool Papa Bell (Louis Gossett Jr.), who then assist the boys in

pos: The Perfect Game did not deliver. The Perfect Game The Perfect Game is a 2009 American drama film directed by William Dear, based on the 2008 book of the same name written by W. William Winokur. The film is based on the events leading to the 1957 Little League World Series, which was won by the first team from outside the United States, the Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Mexico, who defeated the heavily favored U.S. team. Mexican pitcher Ángel Macías threw the first, and so far only, perfect game in championship game history. César Faz (Clifton Collins, Jr.), moves to Monterrey, Mexico,

pos: The Perfect Game The Perfect Game The Perfect Game is a 2009 American drama film directed by William Dear, based on the 2008 book of the same name written by W. William Winokur. The film is based on the events leading to the 1957 Little League World Series, which was won by the first team from outside the United States, the Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Mexico, who defeated the heavily favored U.S. team. Mexican pitcher Ángel Macías threw the first, and so far only, perfect game in championship game history. César Faz (Clifton Collins, Jr.), moves to Monterrey, Mexico, after he is

pos: 1957 Little League World Series 1957 Little League World Series The Little League World Series took place during August 21 through 23 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, defeated Northern La Mesa Little League of La Mesa, California, in the championship game of the 11th Little League World Series. Ángel Macías threw the first and, to date, only perfect game in an LLWS championship. This was the first LLWS to invite teams from qualifying regions: North, South, East, and West. Monterrey, representing the South region, became the first team from outside the United States or Canada to participate in a

neg: Danny Almonte threw a no-hitter in the 2001 Mid-Atlantic Regional finals against State College, Pennsylvania, sending his team to the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In a round-robin game four days later, Almonte also threw the first perfect game in the Little League World Series since 1979, against the team from Apopka, Florida. However, his team was defeated by the same Florida team in the U.S. championship game (Almonte could not pitch in the championship game under Little League rules, as he had pitched a complete game the day before). He finished the 2001 tournament with 62 strikeouts (out

neg: Maria Pepe she was also honored by Little League Baseball by being asked to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the 2004 Little League World Series in South Williamsport. In she attended a ceremony for Little League perfect game pitcher Kathleen Brownell who was being honored at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Maria Pepe Maria Pepe (born 1960) is best known for being one of the first girls to play Little League baseball. In 1972, at age 12, she pitched three Little League games for a Young Democrats team in Hoboken, New Jersey. This

neg: Tom Browning's perfect game in the ninth foiled this bid and would be the only hit Browning allowed in defeating the Padres 12–0. The Dodgers would go on to win the World Series—the only time, to date, that a team has won a World Series after having a perfect game pitched against it during the season. (Only one other team has since earned a postseason berth after having a perfect game pitched against it during the season: the 2010 Tampa Bay Rays, who were on the losing end of Dallas Braden's perfect game on May 9, went on to win the American League East

neg: Jim Bunning's perfect game he faced: George Altman and John Stephenson. The perfect game was the first regular season perfect game since Charlie Robertson's perfect game in 1922 (Don Larsen had pitched a perfect game in between, in the 1956 World Series), as well as the first in modern-day National League history (two perfect games had been pitched in 1880). It was also the first no-hitter by a Phillies pitcher since Johnny Lush no-hit the Brooklyn Superbas on May 1, 1906. Bunning, who no-hit the Boston Red Sox while with the Detroit Tigers in 1958, joined Cy Young as the only pitchers to throw

neg: Little League Baseball youth football helmets over their baseball caps when batting. Later that year, Fred Shapiro throws a perfect game in the Little League World Series. 1957: Angel Macias throws a perfect game and Monterrey, Mexico, becomes the first team from outside the United States to win the Little League World Series. (Portrayed in 2010 film "The Perfect Game".) 1959: The Little League World Series moves from Williamsport to the newly built Little League Headquarters in South Williamsport. The protective baseball helmet is developed by Dr. Creighton J. Hale. 1960: A team from West Berlin, West Germany, is the first team from

neg: Roy Halladay the game, the line score, and the individual recipient's name. On October 6, 2010, in his first postseason appearance, Halladay pitched a no-hitter (his second of the season), against the Cincinnati Reds in the first game of the National League Division Series (NLDS). He became the second player ever to pitch a no-hitter in the postseason, joining Don Larsen of the 1956 New York Yankees, who pitched a perfect game in the World Series. He also became the first pitcher since Nolan Ryan in 1973 to throw two no-hitters in a season, as well as the seventh pitcher to hurl

neg: Don Larsen Don Larsen Don James Larsen (born August 7, 1929) is an American retired Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. During a 15-year MLB career, he pitched from 1953 to 1967 for seven different teams. Larsen pitched for the St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1953–54; 1965), New York Yankees (1955–59), Kansas City Athletics (1960–1961), Chicago White Sox (1961), San Francisco Giants (1962–64), Houston Colt .45's / Houston Astros (1964–65), and Chicago Cubs (1967). Larsen pitched the sixth perfect game in MLB history, doing so in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. It is the only no-hitter and perfect game in

neg: Jim Tobin is no longer considered a true no-hitter, as it lasted fewer than nine innings). In another interesting event in 1944, Tobin drew a walk against Cincinnati Reds pitcher Clyde Shoun in the third inning of what would otherwise have been a perfect game for Shoun (who settled instead for a no-hitter). Tobin was with the Tigers in 1945, when they won the American League pennant and the World Series. He pitched in Game 1 of the series, on October 3, which was his final major league game. He was back in the Pacific Coast League the following year, pitching for

neg: David Cone's perfect game the bench for Cone's perfect game was David Wells' battery mate in 1998. After his perfect game, Cone seemed to decline rapidly. He never threw another shutout in his career. In 2000, he posted a career-worst 4–14 record with a 6.91 ERA. In the 2000 World Series, he faced one batter, Mike Piazza in Game 4, to whom he induced a pop-up to end the fifth inning. December 12,2009 David Cone's perfect game On July 18, 1999, David Cone of the New York Yankees pitched the 16th perfect game (no opposing batters reach first base) in Major League Baseball (MLB)

neg: The Perfect Game tournaments, which qualified them for the Little League World Series, held every August in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Industriales won all qualifying tournaments, to many rather unexpectedly, and advanced to the Little League World Series as the first Mexican team. There, they made it to the finals and defeated the highly favored team from La Mesa, California by a score of 4-0. The pitcher from Monterrey, Angel Macías, threw the first and only perfect game in championship history. The Industriales de Monterrey little league team was so dominant that year, that they were able to repeat their success in the

neg: John Montgomery Ward's perfect game John Montgomery Ward's perfect game John Montgomery Ward, pitcher for the Providence Grays, pitched a perfect game against the Buffalo Bisons by retiring all 27 batters he faced on Thursday, June 17, 1880. This event took place in the Messer Street Grounds in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the second game of a three game series involving the Grays and the Bisons. Providence, defending National League pennant champions, was 13–11 (with two ties) prior to the game, which was good for 4th place in the league, 8.5 games back of the Chicago White Stockings. Ward pitched a majority of the

neg: Mo'ne Davis participated. Davis was also the sixth girl to get a hit in Little League World Series history. On August 10, 2014, Davis pitched a three-hit 8–0 shutout over Newark National Little League of Delaware to get into the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Little League World Series. On August 15, 2014, Davis was the first girl in Little League World Series history to pitch a winning game for the Taney Dragons and earned the win, and she was also the first girl to pitch a shutout in Little League postseason history. She led her team to a 4–0 victory over Nashville.

neg: Kenny Rogers (baseball) Kenny Rogers (baseball) Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. During a 20-year baseball career, he pitched from 1989 to 2008 for six different teams. He won the 1996 World Series with the New York Yankees against his hometown Atlanta Braves and played in the 2006 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. In addition to being known for his fielding (winning five Gold Glove Awards), he pitched the fourteenth perfect game in major league baseball history. In 2008, he was the oldest baseball player in the American League. Rogers is sometimes

neg: 1988 World Series became the first (and so far only) team to have a perfect game pitched against them and win a World Series in the same season. Tom Browning of the Cincinnati Reds pitched the Perfect Game on September 16, 1988. With the Lakers winning their fifth NBA championship in nine years four months before, the Dodgers winning the World Series made Los Angeles the first city to have both NBA and World Series champions in the same year. 1988 World Series (4–1): Los Angeles Dodgers (N.L.) over Oakland Athletics (A.L.) The 1988 World Series marked the last time that NBC would

neg: Chris Drury the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers. As a child, he also won the Little League Baseball World Series Championship with his hometown team from Trumbull, Connecticut. Drury excelled at a variety of sports as a child, including hockey and baseball. Playing for his hometown baseball team from Trumbull, Drury pitched a complete game, five-hitter and drove in two runs to win the 1989 Little League World Series championship game against Chinese Taipei. Two months later, Drury threw out the ceremonial first pitch in Game 2 of the 1989 World Series. He also met President George H. W. Bush and

neg: Don Larsen's perfect game Don Larsen's perfect game On October 8, 1956, in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, Don Larsen of the New York Yankees threw a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Larsen's perfect game is the only perfect game in the history of the World Series; it was the first perfect game thrown in 34 years and is one of only 23 perfect games in MLB history. His perfect game remained the only no-hitter of any type ever pitched in postseason play until Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay threw a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds on October 6, 2010, in

neg: Kenny Rogers' perfect game Tom Browning in 1988. It also came 10 years after the Angels' Mike Witt pitched his perfect game against the Rangers, that game taking place in The Ballpark's predecessor, Arlington Stadium. As of 2017, the Angels and Rangers are the only two teams to record perfect games against each other. The home plate umpire was minor league fill-in Ed Bean, who was working in his 29th Major League game and seventh as home plate umpire. Bean worked only seven more Major League games. Kenny Rogers' perfect game On July 28, 1994, Kenny Rogers of the Texas Rangers pitched the 14th

neg: Bruce Froemming a controversial ball four call on the 27th batter, Larry Stahl, which cost Pappas the perfect game, though he still pitched a no-hitter. The call remains controversial. Froemming was the first base umpire (wearing number 5) when he ejected New York Yankees manager Billy Martin in Game Four of the 1976 World Series in the top of the ninth inning, the first World Series managerial ejection since Earl Weaver's toss by umpire Shag Crawford in the 1969 World Series. Froemming is reviled in Philadelphia to this day for a call in the 1977 National League Championship Series. In Game 3

neg: The Perfect Game reaching the final game. The film is based on a true story about a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico, who became the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series in 1957. Their team was Industriales de Monterrey, nicknamed "Los pequeños gigantes" (The little giants). Before traveling to the United States, the Little League team of the Industriales de Monterrey Baseball Club, played two seasons on the local 4 team Little League circuit before qualifying, as the second Little League team coming from outside of the United States and Canada; they participated in the southern area regional

neg: Dennis Martínez's perfect game Dennis Martínez's perfect game On July 28, 1991, Dennis Martínez of the Montreal Expos pitched the 13th perfect game in Major League Baseball history, blanking the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 at Dodger Stadium. A native of Granada, Nicaragua, Martínez became the first pitcher born outside of the United States to pitch a perfect game. (He has since been joined by Venezuela native Félix Hernández, who pitched a perfect game in 2012.) The perfect game also made the Dodgers, the losing team in Tom Browning's perfect game in 1988, the first team to be on the losing end of consecutive perfect

neg: Dallas Braden's perfect game Dallas Braden's perfect game On May 9, 2010, Major League Baseball pitcher Dallas Braden pitched a perfect game. Braden, a member of the Oakland Athletics, pitched the game against the Tampa Bay Rays and retired all 27 batters. The game took place on Mother's Day in the United States and Braden's grandmother, Peggy Lindsey — who raised him after his mother died of cancer when he was in high school — was in attendance. Braden's battery mate during the game was Landon Powell, who was called up from the minor leagues 18 days before. It was the nineteenth perfect game

neg: Ken Burkhart worked in three World Series (1962, 1964 and 1970), serving as crew chief in 1970, and in the 1972 National League Championship Series. He umpired in four All-Star Games (second 1959 game, second 1962 game, 1967 and 1973), and also umpired in no-hitters on consecutive days in for Gaylord Perry (September 17) and Ray Washburn (September 18). On May 11, he was umpiring at second base when Sandy Koufax pitched his second no-hitter, and on June 21, he was at third base when Jim Bunning of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a 6–0 perfect game against the New York Mets. Burkhart

neg: Dallas Braden's perfect game injuries. Dallas Braden's perfect game On May 9, 2010, Major League Baseball pitcher Dallas Braden pitched a perfect game. Braden, a member of the Oakland Athletics, pitched the game against the Tampa Bay Rays and retired all 27 batters. The game took place on Mother's Day in the United States and Braden's grandmother, Peggy Lindsey — who raised him after his mother died of cancer when he was in high school — was in attendance. Braden's battery mate during the game was Landon Powell, who was called up from the minor leagues 18 days before. It was the nineteenth perfect

neg: 2016 American League Division Series who was replaced by Andrew Miller with two outs in the inning. In the bottom half, Perez hit a leadoff double, moved to second on a sacrifice fly, and scored on Kipnis's single off reliever Drew Pomeranz. Holt's leadoff home run in the eighth off Bryan Shaw made it 5−4, but Cody Allen pitched 1 shutout innings for the save. Corey Kluber pitched seven shutout innings in Game 2, allowing three hits and three walks while Dan Otero and Bryan Shaw pitched a perfect eighth and ninth, respectively. Red Sox's David Price, after a perfect first, allowed three straight one-out

neg: History of the Nashville Sounds of a tiebreaker (winning the regular season series versus Iowa, nine games to seven). In the conference championship series, Nashville lost to the Round Rock Express, three games to two. The 2007 Sounds included top Brewers prospects Ryan Braun and Yovani Gallardo. Braun, who made his major league debut on May 25, was named National League Rookie of the Year following the season, making him the third former Sounds player to win this award. On June 25, Manny Parra pitched the club's second perfect game, only the third nine-inning perfect game in PCL history, against the Round Rock Express. The

neg: 2010 Tampa Bay Rays season 23, 2009, when Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox did not allow a single Rays batter to reach base, which was also the most recent perfect game pitched prior to Braden's. The Los Angeles Dodgers had been the only other franchise to be the losing team of consecutive perfect games pitched in the majors. No team who had a perfect game pitched against them had a higher winning percentage than the Rays did, who entered the game with a league-best 22–8 record. On May 15, Pat Burrell was designated for assignment after another struggling start to the season. He

neg: Perfect game game thrown in a Little League World Series championship was by Angel Macias of the Monterrey, Mexico, team in 1957. Perfect game A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher (or combination of pitchers) pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher (or pitchers) cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any other reason and the fielders cannot make an error that allows an opposing player to reach a base; in

neg: 2004 American League Championship Series Red Sox, who had won the AL wild card, defeated the Anaheim Angels in the American League Division Series to reach the ALCS, while the Yankees, who had won the AL East with the best record in the AL, defeated the Minnesota Twins. In Game 1, Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina pitched a perfect game through six innings, while the Red Sox recovered from an eight-run deficit to close within one run before the Yankees eventually won. A home run by John Olerud helped the Yankees win Game 2. The Yankees gathered 22 hits in Game 3 on their way to

neg: 2010 American League Division Series Ranger until this year. He worked a perfect eighth to pick up the hold. Rays closer Rafael Soriano then pitched a perfect ninth for the save. The series was tied at two and the Rangers were unable to notch their first postseason home game win. It marked the first time since 2005 that a Division Series in either league went the full five games. 8:00 p.m. (EDT) at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida Game 5 featured a rematch of Game 1's two aces, the Rangers' Cliff Lee versus the Rays' David Price. Elvis Andrus led off the game with

neg: Ed Reulbach second one-hitter in Series history, only to be surpassed by Don Larsen's perfect game in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. His best year was 1908, when he won 24 games for the National League and World Series champion Cubs, their last Series championship until they won it again in 2016. He pitched two shutouts in one day against the Brooklyn Dodgers on September 26, 1908. No other pitcher has ever accomplished this feat in the major leagues. In a 1976 "Esquire" magazine article, sportswriter Harry Stein published an "All Time All-Star Argument Starter", consisting of five ethnic baseball

neg: Randy Johnson's perfect game Randy Johnson's perfect game On May 18, 2004, Randy Johnson, who was a pitcher for the Major League Baseball (MLB) Arizona Diamondbacks, pitched a perfect game against the Atlanta Braves. The game took place at Turner Field in Atlanta in front of a crowd of 23,381 people. Johnson, who was 40 at the time, was the oldest pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game, surpassing Cy Young who was 37 when he threw his perfect game in 1904. This perfect game was the 17th in baseball history, with the 16th perfect game being David Cone in 1999. Johnson's

neg: Vern Bickford perfect innings before giving up a hit to Dick Culler to start the sixth inning. He finished with an 11–5 mark and a 3.27 earned run average as the Braves won the National League pennant and advanced to the 1948 World Series against the Cleveland Indians. In his only World Series appearance, he started Game 3, where he gave up one run on four hits in 3.1 innings pitched and was charged with the loss. In 1949, Bickford went 16–11 with a 4.25 earned run average and made the National League All-Star team. He finished seventh in the league in

neg: Roy Halladay was known for his ability to pitch deep into games effectively and, at the time of his retirement, was the active major league leader in complete games with 67, including 20 shutouts. On May 29, 2010, Halladay pitched the 20th perfect game in MLB history, beating the Florida Marlins by a score of 1–0. On October 6, 2010, in his first postseason start, Halladay threw the second no-hitter in MLB postseason history (Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series being the first) against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the 2010 NLDS. It was his second no-hitter

neg: Don Larsen for the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers on October 8, 1956. His perfect game remained the only no-hitter of any type pitched in postseason play until Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay threw a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds on October 6, 2010, in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. Stengel selected Larsen to start Game 2 of the Series. Despite being given a 6–0 lead by the Yankee batters, he lasted only 1.2 innings in a 13–8 loss. He gave up only one hit, a single by Gil

neg: 2001 National League Championship Series broke the game open at 11–4 Arizona, all four runs unearned. Kim pitched a perfect bottom of the ninth as the win put Arizona firmly in control of the series, ahead three games to one with a rested Randy Johnson set to pitch. Sunday, October 21, 2001 at Turner Field in Atlanta Game 1 winner Randy Johnson and Game 2 winner Tom Glavine faced off as Arizona looked to advance to their first ever World Series appearance. Former Brave Danny Bautista broke a scoreless tie in the fourth by singling home Mark Grace. The Braves promptly tied the game when

neg: Hank Soar base umpire when Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched a perfect game in Game 5 of the 1956 Series, and was again at first base on June 1, 1975 when Nolan Ryan of the California Angels pitched his fourth no-hitter to tie Sandy Koufax's major league record. Soar also officiated in four All-Star Games (1952, 1955, second 1959 game, 1963), calling balls and strikes for the last contest, as well as the 1971 American League Championship Series, when he again served as crew chief. In , Soar made a bit of history as one of the first two

neg: Jim Bunning's perfect game no-hitters in both the National and American Leagues; he has since been joined by Nolan Ryan, Hideo Nomo and Randy Johnson. The perfect game also made Bunning the third pitcher, after Young and Addie Joss, to throw a perfect game and an additional no-hitter; Sandy Koufax, Johnson, Mark Buehrle and Roy Halladay have since joined him (the latter of these pitchers pitched his additional no-hitter in the 2010 National League Division Series after pitching his perfect game earlier in the season). As the perfect game developed, Bunning defied the baseball superstition that no one should talk about a no-hitter in

neg: Hideki Okajima form, pitching scoreless frames to establish himself again as an integral part of the dominant Red Sox bullpen as they headed into the postseason. He was selected to the 2007 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team. The selection was the result of the 49th annual Topps balloting of Major League managers. Okajima's performance really returned in Game 2 of the World Series against the Colorado Rockies, in which he pitched 2⅓ perfect innings in relief of Curt Schilling, striking out four at Fenway Park. He became the first Japanese born pitcher to play in the World Series. He closed the

neg: Dallas Braden Dallas Braden Dallas Lee Braden (born August 13, 1983) is a former American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics from 2007 through 2011. Listed at and , he both threw and batted left-handed. On May 9, 2010, Braden pitched a perfect game, the 19th in baseball history. The next season, shoulder problems were the first of a series of injuries that forced him to retire in 2014 after not throwing a pitch for two and a half seasons. Braden was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He played Little League baseball in Stockton, California

neg: 2014 World Series seventh inning. He struck out Travis Ishikawa but allowed consecutive walks to Brandon Crawford and Blanco. He then retired the last two batters to end the Giants's seventh. Tim Lincecum pitched innings for the Giants, but left the game due to an injury and Santiago Casilla faced Lincecum's last batter in the eighth. Wade Davis pitched a perfect eighth, and Greg Holland struck out the side in the ninth to end the game and secure the victory for the Royals. The series shifted to San Francisco for Game 3. Tim Hudson started his first career World Series game, as did

neg: 2009 Philadelphia Phillies season including postseason wins (Andy Pettitte with 18), home runs in a World Series (Utley with 5), strikeouts by a batter in a World Series (Howard with 13), World Series saves (Mariano Rivera with 11), and RBI in a single World Series game (Hideki Matsui with 6). The two previous years' American League Cy Young Award winners started the game: CC Sabathia, for the Yankees; and Lee, for the Phillies. Sabathia, who had been 3–0 in the postseason to date, pitched seven innings and allowed two earned runs on four hits; Lee, however, pitched a complete game and allowed no earned

neg: Éric Gagné often used in games in which the Red Sox were winning by a wide margin, including his only World Series appearance in which he pitched a perfect ninth inning in a 13–1 Game 1 victory. The only exception to this was his appearance in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Indians. Brought into a tie game in the top of the 11th inning, Gagné took the loss after allowing the first two runs of a 7-run 11th inning. In Boston, Gagné wore the number 83, as starting pitcher Curt Schilling already wore Gagné's usual number

neg: Brandon Maurer Mariners traded Maurer to the Padres after the 2014 season, and he became a relief pitcher. The Padres traded Maurer to the Royals in 2017. Maurer competed in Little League Baseball in Costa Mesa, California as a pitcher. On July 30, 2002, at the age of 12, Maurer pitched a perfect game in the Little League all-star game. Maurer attended Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California. Maurer played for the school's baseball team, which competes in the Trinity League, within the Southern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. In 2007, his junior year, Maurer was used as a relief

neg: 2017 American League Division Series Joe Kelly to bring the score to 7–2. Sale ended his day with five IP, seven earned runs, and three home runs allowed in his first postseason start. Altuve made Astros history in his next at-bat, homering for the third time of the game against Austin Maddox. He became the first Astros player to hit three home runs in a postseason game and just the ninth player ever to do so. It was the first time since Pablo Sandoval hit three homers off Verlander in Game 1 of the 2012 World Series. Joe Musgrove pitched a perfect ninth to seal

neg: Philadelphia Phillies 1996 Atlanta Braves to have an opportunity to defend their World Series title. The Phillies were unable to repeat the 2008 World Series victory; they were defeated in the 2009 series by the New York Yankees, 4 games to 2. In recognition of the team's recent accomplishments, "Baseball America" named the Phillies as its Organization of the Year. On December 16, 2009, they acquired starting pitcher Roy Halladay from the Toronto Blue Jays for three minor-league prospects, and traded Cliff Lee to the Seattle Mariners for three prospects. On May 29, 2010, Halladay pitched a perfect game against the Florida

neg: Tom Rogers' perfect game Tom Rogers' perfect game On July 11, 1916, Tom Rogers of the Southern Association's Nashville Vols pitched a perfect game against the Chattanooga Lookouts. The Vols and Lookouts were Class A Minor League Baseball teams not affiliated with any Major League Baseball clubs. Rogers retired all 27 batters, striking out 4. The game took place at Sulphur Dell in Nashville, Tennessee. Rogers' perfect game was the fourth no-hitter in Vols history and the first since Charlie Case no-hit the New Orleans Pelicans on August 31, 1909, at Pelican Park in New Orleans. Tom Rogers, who was born in Sparta, Tennessee,

neg: Cy Young a single award covering the whole of baseball. The honor was divided into two Cy Young Awards in 1967, one for the National League and one for the American League. On September 23, 1993, a statue dedicated to him was unveiled by Northeastern University on the site of the Red Sox's original stadium, the Huntington Avenue Grounds. It was there that Young had pitched the first game of the 1903 World Series, as well as the first perfect game in the modern era of baseball. A home plate-shaped plaque next to the statue reads: On October 1, 1903 the first

neg: Randy Johnson's perfect game Hammock, the catcher of Johnson's perfect game: Robin Yount, the bench coach of the Diamondbacks at the time: Luis Gonzalez, left fielder for the Diamondbacks at the time: Bob Brenly, Diamondbacks manager at the time: Randy Johnson's perfect game On May 18, 2004, Randy Johnson, who was a pitcher for the Major League Baseball (MLB) Arizona Diamondbacks, pitched a perfect game against the Atlanta Braves. The game took place at Turner Field in Atlanta in front of a crowd of 23,381 people. Johnson, who was 40 at the time, was the oldest pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect

neg: Huskies de Rouen 2012. In September 2012 he started France's second game in the 2012 World Baseball Classic Qualifier against South Africa throwing three no hit innings. In March 2015 Ozanich was named to the European All-Star team which travelled to Japan to face world number 1 Samurai Japan in a two-game series at the Tokyo Dome. In April 2015 Ozanich threw the only perfect game in French D1 history. In November 2015 Ozanich led team Europe in innings pitched, ERA and strikeouts during the Asian Winter League in Taiwan. For his career he is 91-15 with 748 strikeouts and a 1.53 ERA.

neg: 2016 Washington Nationals season fly to make the score 8-3. Nationals closer Mark Melancon then pitched a perfect ninth to seal the victory, completing 4⅔ scoreless innings by the Nationals′ bullpen; in the series thus far, Nationals relievers had pitched 12⅓ innings without yielding a single run, striking out 14 Dodgers. By the end of the game, Zimmerman was hitting .455 in the series, while Werth was hitting .417 and Murphy .400. The win gave the Nationals a 2-1 lead in the series, their first lead in a post-season series since the first game of the 2012 National League Division Series. 5:08 p.m. (EDT)

neg: 1956 World Series who got a complete-game six-hitter from Tom Sturdivant. Mantle hit a home run off Ed Roebuck in the previous inning. In Game 5, Larsen, working in an unusual "no-windup" style, pitched the only postseason perfect game, and the only postseason no-hitter until 2010. Of several close moments, the best remembered is Gil Hodges' fifth-inning line drive toward Yankee Stadium's famed "Death Valley" in left-center, snared by center fielder Mickey Mantle with a spectacular running catch. A reporter asked Yankees manager Casey Stengel if this was the best game Larsen had ever pitched. Stengel diplomatically answered, "So far!" For Larsen, this

neg: John Montgomery Ward's perfect game ball and Galvin throwing a wild pitch. This is one of six perfect games in which both pitchers pitched the full nine innings. This was the second perfect game in history. This was the last perfect game in the National League until Jim Bunning threw one in 1964, which was the same year that Ward was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum by the Veterans Committee. John Montgomery Ward's perfect game John Montgomery Ward, pitcher for the Providence Grays, pitched a perfect game against the Buffalo Bisons by retiring all 27 batters he faced on Thursday,

neg: Lee Richmond's perfect game Lee Richmond's perfect game Lee Richmond, pitcher for the Worcester Worcesters, pitched a perfect game against the Cleveland Blues by retiring all 27 batters he faced on Saturday, June 12, 1880. This event took place in the Worcester Agricultural Fairgrounds in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Worcesters were in their first ever season in the National League, having previously played in the National Association. Prior to the game, Worcester opened up a three-game series with the Cleveland Blues by beating them 5-0 two days earlier (June 10). The record of Worcester was 13-9 (second place) and Cleveland being at 12-9 (third place).

neg: New York Yankees Twins at Yankee Stadium. On July 18, 1999, which was "Yogi Berra Day" at the stadium, David Cone pitched a perfect game against the Montreal Expos, with both Berra and Don Larsen, the pitching battery for Larsen’s World Series perfect game on October 8, 1956, against the Brooklyn Dodgers, in attendance. The ALCS was the Yankees' first meeting with the Red Sox in a post-season series. The Yankees went on to win the 1999 World Series giving the 1998–1999 Yankees a 22–3 record (including four series sweeps) in six consecutive post-season series. In 2000, the Yankees faced the New York

neg: Ground ball pitcher noted the similarities between this World Series game and a World Series game Maddux pitched against the Cleveland Indians a year prior, which resulted in a loss by the Indians, who scored two unearned runs. In this game, Maddux earned nineteen ground outs and pitched two fly balls. In game three of the American League Championship Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox in 2007, Indians pitcher Jake Westbrook used his sinker ball to induce fifteen ground ball outs and also forced two 6-4-3 double plays. Ground ball pitcher In baseball, a ground ball pitcher (also ground-ball pitcher

neg: Dennis Neuman Dennis Neuman Dennis Neuman (born October 18, 1989) is a Dutch professional baseball player and scout. A pitcher, he has pitched in the Boston Red Sox organization and for the Netherlands national baseball team. Neuman competed for Curaçao in the Little League World Series, leading the team to a third-place finish. He pitched for the Red Sox organization from 2007 through 2011, appearing in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game in 2010. He was a member of the 2009 World Baseball Classic. On December 21, 2012, the Red Sox announced that they have hired Neuman to be a scout in

neg: Dennis Neuman Curacao and Aruba. Dennis Neuman Dennis Neuman (born October 18, 1989) is a Dutch professional baseball player and scout. A pitcher, he has pitched in the Boston Red Sox organization and for the Netherlands national baseball team. Neuman competed for Curaçao in the Little League World Series, leading the team to a third-place finish. He pitched for the Red Sox organization from 2007 through 2011, appearing in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game in 2010. He was a member of the 2009 World Baseball Classic. On December 21, 2012, the Red Sox announced that they have hired Neuman to be

neg: John Wasdin's perfect game John Wasdin's perfect game On April 7, 2003, John Wasdin of the Pacific Coast League's Nashville Sounds pitched a perfect game against the Albuquerque Isotopes. The Sounds were the Triple-A Minor League Baseball affiliate of Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Isotopes were the Triple-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins. Wasdin retired all 27 batters, striking out 15. The game took place at Herschel Greer Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. This was the sixth perfect game and second nine-inning perfect game in the history of the Pacific Coast League, which was established in 1903. The league's previous perfect game, the

neg: Jim Bibby Jim Bibby James Blair Bibby (October 29, 1944 – February 16, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched from 1972 to 1984 with the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates, with whom he was a member of its 1979 World Series Champions. He pitched a no-hitter against a team in the midst of a three-year dynasty. Also, in 1981, as a member of the Pirates, he missed out on a perfect game by just one hit, allowing a lead off single, before retiring the next 27 batters

neg: Brandon Workman a 3–1 record and 2.80 ERA. Workman was promoted to Boston in July 2013, after a season-ending foot injury to Andrew Miller. In his major league debut against the Seattle Mariners on July 10, Workman pitched two innings in relief, gave up three runs, and struck out four. Through the remainder of the 2013 Red Sox season, Workman posted a 6–3 record with 4.97 ERA over 20 regular season appearances (3 starts), and did not allow an earned run during seven postseason appearances. He pitched a perfect 8th inning in the decisive Game 6 of the 2013 World Series, setting

neg: Seattle Mariners six pitchers used in a no-hitter is a major league record. Félix Hernández pitched the first perfect game in team history, shutting down the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 at Safeco Field on August 15, 2012. It was the 23rd perfect game in Major League Baseball history. The Mariners became the first team in Major League Baseball to be involved in a perfect game two times in one season. General Manager (GM) Jack Zduriencik was relieved of his position by the team on August 28, 2015. Jerry Dipoto, who formerly served as GM of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, was

neg: Hooks Wiltse in history. Wiltse won five pennants with the Giants and pitched 3.1 innings in the 1911 World Series. On July 4, 1908, Wiltse pitched a perfect game through 26 batters until he hit Philadelphia Phillies pitcher George McQuillan on a 2–2 count in a scoreless game. This was the only occurrence of a pitcher losing a perfect game with two outs in the ninth inning by hitting a batter until Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer did so on June 20, 2015. Like Wiltse, Scherzer eventually completed a no-hitter, but unlike Wiltse, Scherzer had a 6-0 lead and was able to

neg: 1936 World Series single by Gus Mancuso scoring Mel Ott, who doubled to lead off, in the sixth inning put the Giants up 2–1. They padded their lead in the eighth. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases before a walk to Burgess Whitehead and sacrifice fly by Travis Jackson scored a run each. Hubbell's two-run single capped the game's scoring. He pitched a perfect ninth as the Giants took a 1–0 series lead. The Yankees won Game 2 at the Polo Grounds by an 18–4 count, setting Series records () for the biggest margin of victory in a World Series game

neg: Reading Fightin Phils baseball team when she pitched the final inning of a game for the Coal Heavers. Baseball returned to Reading in 1907 when the York White Roses of the Class-B Tri-State League relocated and became the Reading Pretzels. In 1911, the Pretzels finished with the best record in the league, but lost a best-of-seven postseason series to the team from Trenton. On June 14 of that season, George "Jake" Northrop pitched the only perfect nine-inning game in Reading baseball history. The Tri-State League folded after the 1914 season, but the Pretzels were resurrected when the Albany Senators of the New York

neg: Tom Browning Tom Browning Thomas Leo Browning (born April 28, 1960) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched for the Cincinnati Reds (1984–1994) and the Kansas City Royals (1995). He is also co-author of "Tom Browning's Tales from the Reds Dugout". Browning pitched the twelfth perfect game in baseball history on September 16, 1988 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He also won the World Series with the Reds in 1990. Browning played college baseball at LeMoyne College in Syracuse from 1979 to 1981. Browning was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth round

neg: Manny Parra's perfect game Manny Parra's perfect game On June 25, 2007, Manny Parra of the Pacific Coast League's Nashville Sounds pitched a perfect game against the Round Rock Express. The Sounds were the Triple-A Minor League Baseball affiliate of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers, and the Express were the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. Parra retired all 27 batters, striking out 11. The game took place at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas. This was the eighth perfect game and third nine-inning perfect game in the history of the Pacific Coast League, which was established in 1903. The league's previous perfect

neg: David Wells' perfect game being hung over. Jimmy Fallon claimed in a 2018 interview with Seth Meyers that he and Wells had attended a "Saturday Night Live" after-party until 5:30 A.M. ET the morning of the game. However, there was no new episode of "Saturday Night Live" the previous night, as the season finale had aired the week prior. Wells' perfect game was the 245th no-hitter in MLB history and the tenth no-hitter in Yankees history. It was the first regular-season perfect game pitched by a Yankee; the franchise's previous perfect game was thrown by Don Larsen during the 1956 World Series. By coincidence,

neg: Hooks Wiltse retire the next batter to end the game. Umpire Cy Rigler later admitted that he should have called the previous pitch strike three, which would have ended the inning. Wiltse pitched on, winning 1–0 in ten innings, with the hit-batsman the only lapse separating him from a perfect game. Wiltse's ten-inning complete game no-hitter still remains a Major League record. As a pitcher, Wiltse was an above average hitter and fielder and was occasionally used as a position player to include playing first base in game two of the 1913 World Series where he cut down two runners at home

neg: Alvin Crowder 1934 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, he lost Game 1 to Dizzy Dean. In 1935, he was 16–10 for the Tigers as the club won its second consecutive American League pennant. He pitched a complete game in Game 4 of the 1935 World Series for a 2–1 victory to help the Tigers win their first World Series championship. Crowder pitched in three World Series consecutively (1933–1935), posting a record of 1–2 with 3.81 ERA in 26 innings pitched. Crowder was also known as "Yankee Killer", for his success against the Yankees and Babe Ruth in particular. In his

neg: Clay Bellinger the only player to have won a World Series ring. He was not promoted to the Orioles' roster after the games concluded. Bellinger was the assistant coach of the Chandler, Arizona, Little League All-Stars, who advanced to the 2007 Little League World Series. As of 2017, Bellinger has been working for several years as a firefighter in Gilbert, Arizona. Clay Bellinger has two sons and a daughter: Ashli, Cody, who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Cole, who was drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2017. Clay pitched to Cody in the 2017 Home Run Derby. Clay Bellinger

neg: 1998 Little League World Series and twice in the East Region tournament.. 1998 Little League World Series The 1998 Little League World Series took place from August 23–29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Toms River, New Jersey, defeated Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan in the championship game of the 52nd Little League World Series. The title game was punctuated by a standout performance by future MLB Home Run Derby champion Todd Frazier, who went 4-for-4 with a lead-off home run, and was also the winning pitcher. August 23 August 24 August 25 August 26 The Toms River East American LL lost five games before reaching the LLWS, losing once

neg: 1998 Little League World Series 1998 Little League World Series The 1998 Little League World Series took place from August 23–29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Toms River, New Jersey, defeated Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan in the championship game of the 52nd Little League World Series. The title game was punctuated by a standout performance by future MLB Home Run Derby champion Todd Frazier, who went 4-for-4 with a lead-off home run, and was also the winning pitcher. August 23 August 24 August 25 August 26 The Toms River East American LL lost five games before reaching the LLWS, losing once each in district, section, and state tournaments

neg: Little League World Series Baseball (mediocre) score, claiming "With more finesse and depth, Little League World Series Baseball 2010 could have been a contender." Little League World Series Baseball Little League World Series Baseball is a series of sports video games. Based on the Little League World Series, there are three games in the series. No game in the series was released after 2010. "Little League World Series Baseball 2008" was released on August 5, 2008 for the Wii and the Nintendo DS by Activision. It is the first game to be officially licensed by Little League Baseball for the seventh generation of consoles. Its

neg: Manny Parra's perfect game Brewers. Manny Parra's perfect game On June 25, 2007, Manny Parra of the Pacific Coast League's Nashville Sounds pitched a perfect game against the Round Rock Express. The Sounds were the Triple-A Minor League Baseball affiliate of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers, and the Express were the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. Parra retired all 27 batters, striking out 11. The game took place at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas. This was the eighth perfect game and third nine-inning perfect game in the history of the Pacific Coast League, which was established in 1903. The league's previous

neg: Frank Secory and 1970. He was the second base umpire on May 26, 1959 when Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched a perfect game for 12 innings before allowing a baserunner and eventually losing in the 13th; he was again at second base on June 21, 1964 when Jim Bunning pitched a perfect game for the Philadelphia Phillies, the first official regular-season perfect game since 1922. In all, Secory umpired in nine official no-hitters in his career, which set a National League record for umpires and was then one short of the major league record held by Silk O'Loughlin. Secory tied

neg: 2003 American League Championship Series pitcher who pitched a complete game shutout against the Yankees in the deciding game of the World Series to the Red Sox. The Yankees would eventually hire post season hero Aaron Boone to be their manager prior to the 2018 season. 2003 American League Championship Series The 2003 American League Championship Series (ALCS) was played between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees from October 8 to 16, 2003. The Yankees won the series four games to three to advance to the World Series, where they lost in six games to the National League champion Florida Marlins. This

neg: Jordan's Furniture similar to The Monster Hit, except to win free furniture, "a member of the Red Sox pitching staff has to pitch a perfect game during the last 72 games of the 2013 season". According to BaseballReference.com, since 1865, there have been 23 Perfect Games pitched in 202,520 Major League Baseball games played. Therefore, one Perfect Game is pitched in every 8805 contests. Assuming a 72-game Jordan's contest period each season, Jordan's will award free furniture to customers an average of one time in the next 122.7 years. The Perfect Game promotion covered purchases made between April 3, 2013 and May

neg: Courtney Blades NCAA Division I career strikeout record of 1,640 by reaching 1,643. During the NCAA Tournament to reach that year's Women's College World Series, Blades would notch her career, school and conference record best 21 strikeouts against the LSU Tigers in a 1-0, 13-inning loss on May 20, 2000 The game total was also the tournament record that held until 2004. At the WCWS, Blades twirled her second season perfect game on May 26. It was the fourth perfect game ever pitched at the World Series. Blades fanned 11 of the No. 2 seeded, 2000 NCAA batting champs, the Arizona Wildcats,

neg: Jim Bunning's perfect game Jim Bunning's perfect game On June 21, 1964, Jim Bunning of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched the seventh perfect game in Major League Baseball history, defeating the New York Mets 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader at Shea Stadium. A father of seven children at the time, Bunning pitched his perfect game on Father's Day. One of Bunning's daughters, Barbara, was in attendance, as was his wife, Mary. Needing only 90 pitches to complete his masterpiece, Bunning struck out 10 batters, including six of the last nine he faced; the last two strikeouts were of the last two batters

neg: Nathan Eovaldi won 16–1, giving the Yankees their most lopsided loss in postseason history. In Game 3 of the League Championship Series against the Houston Astros, Eovaldi pitched six innings, allowing just two runs, as the Red Sox won 8–2. Eovaldi also pitched innings of relief in Game 5 as Boston clinched the series win. In the 2018 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Eovaldi pitched shutout eighth innings in Games 1 and 2. Although he was originally slated to start Game 4, Eovaldi ended up the final reliever in the 18-inning marathon Game 3, the longest game in World Series

neg: Tom Rogers' perfect game York Yankees in 1921. Rogers continued to play for various minor league teams from 1920 to 1930. His career minor league record was 168–129, while his major league record was 15–30 with a 3.95 earned run average. Tom Rogers' perfect game On July 11, 1916, Tom Rogers of the Southern Association's Nashville Vols pitched a perfect game against the Chattanooga Lookouts. The Vols and Lookouts were Class A Minor League Baseball teams not affiliated with any Major League Baseball clubs. Rogers retired all 27 batters, striking out 4. The game took place at Sulphur Dell in Nashville, Tennessee. Rogers' perfect

neg: Don Larsen ERA. He gradually improved and by the beginning of August, Larsen lowered his ERA below 4.00. In a seven start stretch to finish the season, Larsen had five complete games, and pitched 10 innings in another. He pitched a four-hit shutout against his former team (Orioles) on the second game of a doubleheader on September 3. He finished the season with a 7–3 victory against the Boston Red Sox on September 28. Larsen's most notable accomplishment was pitching the only perfect game in World Series history; it is one of only 23 perfect games in MLB history. He was pitching

neg: 2016 American League Championship Series the AL pennant on the road since the Chicago White Sox did so at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in 2005. Corey Kluber pitched 6⅓ shutout innings, allowing six hits while Andrew Miller struck out five batters in 1⅔ innings. Toronto's Marco Estrada pitched a complete game, but took the loss when Francisco Lindor's two-run home run in the sixth after a Jason Kipnis walk provided the only runs of the game. Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for the save. Carlos Santana's leadoff home run in the second off J. A. Happ gave the Indians a 1−0 lead, but the

neg: 1986 American League Championship Series in the tying run. Angels relief pitcher Doug Corbett pitched a perfect tenth and eleventh innings, and California broke through in the bottom of the eleventh. Jerry Narron scored on Bobby Grich's one-out single off of Calvin Schiraldi, giving California a 4–3 win and a 3–1 series lead. Sunday, October 12, 1986, at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California Heading into Game 5, California looked set to earn their first-ever trip to a World Series. Rich Gedman's two-run home run in the second put the Red Sox up 2–0, but Bob Boone's home run off of Bruce Hurst in the third

neg: Sandy Koufax In 1958, he began 7–3, but sprained his ankle in a collision at first base, finishing the season at 11–11 and leading the NL in wild pitches. In June 1959, Koufax set the record for a night game with 16 strikeouts. On August 31, 1959, he surpassed his career high with 18 strikeouts, setting the NL record and tying Bob Feller's major league record for strikeouts in one game. In , the Dodgers won a close pennant race against the Braves and the Giants, then beat the Chicago White Sox in the World Series. Koufax pitched two perfect relief innings

neg: John Montgomery Ward pitcher, he won 47 games and led the Providence Grays to a first-place finish. In , he began to play other positions. On June 17, 1880, Ward pitched the second perfect game in baseball history, defeating future Hall of Famer Pud Galvin and the Buffalo Bisons, 5–0. Lee Richmond had thrown baseball's first perfect game just five days before, on June 12. The next perfect game by a National League pitcher would not happen for 84 years, when Jim Bunning pitched a perfect game in 1964. Ward also expanded his leadership role to include managing when he became a player-manager

neg: Mark Buehrle's perfect game Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitched a perfect game against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. The previous occasion a White Sox pitcher threw a perfect game was on April 30, 1922 when Charlie Robertson pitched a perfecto against the Detroit Tigers at Navin Field (later known as Tiger Stadium); that was the fifth perfect game in MLB history. Buehrle also logged his second career no-hitter; the first was against the Texas Rangers on April 18, 2007. He became the first pitcher to throw multiple no-hitters since Johnson. Buehrle did this in the midst of setting a Major League record

neg: Clifton Collins Jr. a supporting role on FX Networks' series "The Shield" as undercover ICE agent Hernan. He also has a small role in 2006's "Babel", directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. In 2007, Collins took the lead role in the indie feature "The Perfect Game", playing former baseball player Cesar Faz, who coaches a local Mexican youth league team, leading them all the way to the Little League World Series. In 2008, Collins directed two music videos for the country music group Zac Brown Band: "Chicken Fried" and "Whatever It Is". Collins starred in the comedy "Sunshine Cleaning" with Amy Adams, Emily Blunt

neg: Michael E. Long Growing up in Menands, NY, Long's primary sport as a child was baseball. He played pitcher, and while playing Little League pitched numerous no-hitters and on one occasion pitched a perfect game, striking out all 18 batters to face him. When he reached high school, Long transferred to Vincentian Institute, a co-ed private school located in the Pine Hills neighborhood of Albany, NY. At V.I, Long lettered in both basketball and baseball, excelling at both. As the ace of V.I's pitching staff, Long was briefly scouted to play Major League Baseball. After throwing out his arm his senior year, Long

neg: Clint Hartung farm team the Havana Sugar Kings of the International League. In 1955, he also briefly played for the Nashville Volunteers of the Southern Association, and the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League. He played for the Plymouth (Oil Company) Oilers, a nationally known semi-pro team in Sinton, Texas, for several years after leaving the minor leagues, including the summer of 1956, the same year Don Larsen pitched his perfect World Series game against the Dodgers. The baseball statistical reference by Bill James commemorates Hartung with its "Clint Hartung Award", for the most overhyped rookie of each decade (and honors

neg: Little League World Series Baseball Little League World Series Baseball Little League World Series Baseball is a series of sports video games. Based on the Little League World Series, there are three games in the series. No game in the series was released after 2010. "Little League World Series Baseball 2008" was released on August 5, 2008 for the Wii and the Nintendo DS by Activision. It is the first game to be officially licensed by Little League Baseball for the seventh generation of consoles. Its design mirrors "MLB Power Pros" and its sequel "MLB Power Pros 2008". The gameplay is also similar to the

neg: 2005 Little League World Series 2005 Little League World Series The 2005 Little League World Series took place between August 19 and August 28 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The West Oahu Little League of ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, defeated the defending champion Pabao Little League of Willemstad, Curaçao, in the championship game of the 59th Little League World Series. This was the second time that the Little League World Series championship game was won with a walk-off home run, which Michael Memea hit in the bottom of the 7th inning. The tournament used two venues, both in South Williamsport: Between five and twelve teams take part

neg: 1955 Little League World Series was renamed Cherry Hill in November 1961 1955 Little League World Series The Little League World Series was held from August 23 to August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Morrisville Little League of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, defeated Delaware Township Little League of Delaware Township, New Jersey, in the championship game of the 9th Little League World Series. This was the first time that the Little League World Series title was won with a walk-off home run, hit by Rich Cominski in the bottom of the 7th inning. Attendees at the final game included former General of the Army George Marshall and Governor

neg: 1955 Little League World Series 1955 Little League World Series The Little League World Series was held from August 23 to August 26 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Morrisville Little League of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, defeated Delaware Township Little League of Delaware Township, New Jersey, in the championship game of the 9th Little League World Series. This was the first time that the Little League World Series title was won with a walk-off home run, hit by Rich Cominski in the bottom of the 7th inning. Attendees at the final game included former General of the Army George Marshall and Governor of Pennsylvania George M. Leader. Delaware Township

neg: Catfish Hunter Prior to the 1968 season, Finley moved the A's from Kansas City to Oakland. On Wednesday, May 8, against the Minnesota Twins, Hunter pitched the ninth perfect game in baseball history. He became the American League's first perfect game pitcher since Charlie Robertson in (excluding Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series), as well as the franchise's first no-hit pitcher since Bill McCahan in 1947 with what were then the Philadelphia Athletics. The game was scoreless until the bottom of the seventh inning; at the plate, Hunter got three hits and drove in three of Oakland's four runs