Felix Hernandez Pitches Perfect Game, Mariners Beat Rays 1-0
By Jason McIntyre
Perfect games used to be incredibly rare in baseball, but that’s not the case anymore:
1880-1989: 12 perfect games.
1990 -2012: 11 perfect games.
Hernandez tossed the third perfect game this season. The other two were by Philip Humber and Matt Cain.
Previously: Why Have There Been So Many More Perfect Games Recently?