Petit comes up large again for Giants

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Petit's near-perfect outing

• 09/06/13
• 04:28

9/6/13: Yusmeiro Petit is almost perfect, going 8 2/3 spotless innings before allowing a hit, ultimately striking out seven D-backs

I would have missed this one too. I went to bed after five having nodded through those five not realizing how the Giants scored two runs. Of course, had I heard Kuip say "Petit, perfect through five!!", I would have instantly perked up.

 Petit continues his impressive run at a spot in the 2014 starting rotation.

  Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants - September 6, 2013 | MLB.com SF Recap:

SAN FRANCISCO -- Yusmeiro Petit barely missed baseball immortality, but gained legitimacy.

One strike away from becoming the second San Francisco Giants pitcher to pitch a perfect game and the 16th in franchise history to record a no-hitter, Petit yielded a single to pinch-hitter Eric Chavez that onrushing right fielder Hunter Pence dove for and caught on a heartbreakingly short hop.

Petit finished with a one-hitter in the Giants' 3-0 victory Friday night over the D-backs, continuing his quest to establish himself in the Major Leagues and end his 12 professional seasons as a journeyman.

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