Why even try to quantify perfection? Just enjoy the moment. Cain is stepping up and stepping out of the shadow of Lincecum this year to become the staff ace and stopper. This game merely punctuates that point.
WAY TO GO, MATT!!
from ESPN:
Matt Cain's perfect game: Best ever? - Stats & Info Blog - ESPN:
"It had never been done by a San Francisco Giants pitcher. It had never happened to the Houston Astros. It had only happened 21 times in Major League Baseball history.
But that was before Matt Cain joined the exclusive perfect game club on Wednesday.
Most Strikeouts In Perfect Game
Since 1900
Strikeouts
2012 Matt Cain 14
1965 Sandy Koufax 14
2004 Randy Johnson 13
Cain reached perfection in style. He struck out 14 batters along the way, tying Sandy Koufax (1965) for the most strikeouts in a perfect game since 1900.
Cain's Game Score was 101, the highest of any pitcher since Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout game in 1998 (105). In terms of perfect games, Cain ties Sandy Koufax for the highest ever. "
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