Doing Don Larsen one better

Two Chunichi Dragons pitchers combined on a perfect game to win the clinching game of the Japanese World Series.

I do find it interesting that this was a two-pitcher effort.

The losing manager? The Royals' new skipper.

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Baseball/MLB/2007/11/01/4622980-ap.html

 

here's posnanski's column on it, he was there
http://www.kansascity.com/744/story/334162.html

pretty damn awesome, really. can you imagine? a perfect game in the clincher? wow.

it should be noted that hillman's club, the fighters, was the worst offensive team in japanese baseball -- by a long shot and in nearly every category -- and was still in the series.

it was the dragons' no. 5 starter, too. and teh manage decided to go with him instead of his ace who was rested in that game. but, well, it was ochiai, who has always been something of a rebel in japanese baseball

 

Nice road trip for Poz. I wonder what Japanese press boxes are like.

 

fishy

 

They must be small press boxes. Too small for Whitlock.