Biggest Anti-Perfect Game Sham!

[Highroad214]

So, I'm in June in the first year of my Franchise, due to injuries I have Thomas Diamond in my Starting Rotation. He's actually pitching pretty well so far. Anyway, I'm facing the Marlins with him and have been perfect through the eight inning. Which, for this game, usually never happens (all of my no hit bids this year and in the past shows seem to always end on either a home run or a cheap hit in the 8th).

Diamond is due up third in the bottom of the 8th. We have a 5-0 lead, and he comes up to bat with nobody on and two outs. Well, apparently this game will never let me get a No Hitter or Perfect game, because I swing at a 2-0 count with Diamond and he gets hurt. So I don't even get a chance to go for the Perfecto.

In the 9th, I bring in Jeff Stevens and he gives up 3 runs, before bringing in Marmol to shut the door.

Diamond ends up hurt for 2-3 months. Sadness.

[Padgoi]

doesn't sound cheap, just sounds like bad luck.

[countryboy]

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LOL..........

[Heroesandvillains]

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Forget that guy who had the greatest bunt of all time kill his no-no...

This is by far, THE WORST, end to a possible no-hitter I have ever read!

LOL!

Sorry to hear that man. You gotta admit, it's a pretty great story. Probably even more interesting than if you had actually gotten it done.

At least consider that.

[localgod01]

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I agree, this is terrible. Bummer man.

Forget that guy who had the greatest bunt of all time kill his no-no...

I once had a no-no broken up by a bunt, of course it was on MLB2k8 for Wii so it wasn't worth a damn anyway, but still... JEFF SUPPAN of all people could've had a no-hitter but a bush-league bunt when they were down 13-0 Top 9th broke it up. Oh well.

[Highroad214]

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Heart Breaking.

I swear this game is never going to let me throw a No-No.

[Antec]

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When Anibal Sanchez had his no hitter going last week he came up to bat in the 8th. The announcer said "he shouldn't even swing the bat, just take his 3 strikes . There's no reason to risk a stupid injury." Should have heeded his advice lol

[Legionnaire]

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When Anibal Sanchez had his no hitter going last week he came up to bat in the 8th. The announcer said "he shouldn't even swing the bat, just take his 3 strikes . There's no reason to risk a stupid injury." Should have heeded his advice lol

Yeah, I was gonna say, the pitcher usually doesn't even swing in these spots.

From my way of thinking: The injury thing is probably less of a concern than if he wound up on base. Then he'd have to jog (or perhaps sprint depending on what happens) around the bases, and it would perhaps upset the rhythm he was in. If it was me, I'd walk him. Make him hang out on the basepaths for a bit. Maybe make a pitching change or two just to make sure their pitcher has to go as long as possible between innings. Hopefully he doesn't remain warm/loose. Although I'm assuming they don't have this programmed into the game, so I guess all you'd care about in this case is injuries. (Though, with the analog mechanics this year, when I'm rolling, I want to keep going so I don't lose my touch. So I'd strike out real quick so I can hurry up and pitch again.)

A pitcher in that spot just wants to look at 3 strikes and hurry back onto the mound to maintain his "in the zone" status that he's got going.

[fullmetal2405]

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That really sucks. I had a no-hitter going into the fifth earlier today with Zach Britton... Broke his wrist on an 0-2 changeup. Not quite as bad as happening late in the game like yours, but still. Not cool.

[il blood il]

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im lucky if i can go thru the 3rd without giving up a hit...i dunno how you guys have so much " no no" stories..

[Bulls321974]

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Heart Breaking.

I swear this game is never going to let me throw a No-No.

You know what really sucks? Having a no-hitter with L.A.'s Chad Billingsley until a pitcher (San Diego's Luke Gregerson) managed to get a base hit against me. That happened top of the 9th inning. No bunt, but a base hit resulting from a swing! i couldn't believe my eyes but i knew it was all my fault because that fastball was dead center. Result: after 11 Ks, no runs allowed but a hit allowed, i needed a new joypad...

[dirtdog371]

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I'm with you man. It's hard to pitch a no-hitter, let alone a perfect game. I rarely get past the 6th innning without giving up a hit. I had one perfect game going and I was so excited. The announcers were talking the game up and the drama was unfolding. One huge problem though. The score was tied 0-0! The game went into extra innings with my perfect game intact but I didn't even get credit for it. I have no idea how this works in real life and I can't even remember if I won the game. I think it went to like 15 innings but I ended up giving up a hit in the 11th inning or something like that. Pretty sad way to pitch a perfect game.

[Joey]

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I opened this thread expecting to read a story about Jim Joyce!

I've never gotten close to one on The Show, although I was on the other side of one a couple years ago.

[leehsv76]

With my RTTS starting pitcher, I had a no hitter going in triple A. The only problem was that my team was getting shut out as well. After retiring the last guy in the ninth, I turned on the game watch feature and watched all my teammates strike out. They trotted me back out there for the tenth. I got the first two batters, but the next guy singled up the middle. My team went on to win the game in 17 innings.

[fullmetal2405]

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I'm with you man. It's hard to pitch a no-hitter, let alone a perfect game. I rarely get past the 6th innning without giving up a hit. I had one perfect game going and I was so excited. The announcers were talking the game up and the drama was unfolding. One huge problem though. The score was tied 0-0! The game went into extra innings with my perfect game intact but I didn't even get credit for it. I have no idea how this works in real life and I can't even remember if I won the game. I think it went to like 15 innings but I ended up giving up a hit in the 11th inning or something like that. Pretty sad way to pitch a perfect game.

It would be marked as an "unofficial" perfect game, ala Harvey Haddix (12 perfect innings, lost 1-0 in the 13th) and Pedro Martinez (9 perfect, gave up a hit in the 10th, earned a 1-0 win). Can't really call it a perfect game by definition, but it is still quite a feat that deserves recognition.