My game capsule write up from the sim discussion thread...
Game 22 - WAS 3, FLA 0 (15-7)
April 27, 2011 has gone right up there with Barry Bonds' passing of Hank Aaron's HR record as the most historic games in the Washington Nationals' brief history. What more could Joe Nathan do this season? Coming into the game, Nathan was 4-0 with a 0.56 ERA, almost perfect. Today, 32,232 fans would witness Nathan being absolutely perfect. Nathan faced 27 hitters, not a one reaching base, to record the first perfect game in franchise history. Nathan was so good with his control, he did not even reach any 3 ball counts in the game. With Miguel Olivo stepping up to the plate in place of pitcher Greg Miller and representing the Marlins' last chance at a runner, Nathan needed just three pitches to strike him out and finish perfection. Nathan recorded 10 strikeouts to continue a dominant stretch to open up the 2011 season. The former starter-turned closer-turned starter again is now 5-0 with a minuscule 0.44 ERA. Grady Sizemore gave Nathan all he would need as he homered in the 1st inning, his 8th of the year. Brian McCann hit a 2 run home run in a pinch hit at bat for Bill Hall, who caught the first 7 innings of Nathan's milestone performance.
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