Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German became the 24th pitcher in MLB history to record a perfect game on Wednesday after he shut down the Athletics during an 11–0 win.
German became the first-ever Dominican-born player to achieve the feat. The last MLB player to throw a perfect game was Mariners ace Félix Hernández back in 2012, so it’d been over a decade since fans were treated to a truly flawless outing.
German sat down all 27 batters he faced, striking out nine batters without allowing a baserunner. He threw fewer than 100 pitches for the perfect game, too, having needed just 99 pitches to retire the Oakland lineup.
It was the first time in German’s career that he’s thrown a shutout or even a complete game, as he stunningly achieved perfection in his first-ever nine-inning outing.
According to ESPN Stats and Info, German, 30, became the oldest player to throw a perfect game since the late Roy Halladay (33) did it in 2010 for the Phillies.
Additionally, he is just the fourth Yankees pitcher in franchise history to achieve the feat.
In his previous two starts, German lasted a total of just 5.1 innings on the mound, surrendering 15 earned runs during that span. He also faced more trouble earlier this season when he was suspended 10 games by MLB following an ejection for illegal foreign substances.
On Wednesday, however, the righthander looked like a totally different version of himself as he added his name to the league’s history books with a historic outing in the league’s 24th-ever perfect game.
