Wary of exacerbating the blisters on Hill’s left hand, Roberts removed him after seven perfect innings — no hits, no walks, no men on base and only 89 pitches thrown. “I’m a baseball nut — when do you ever get a chance to throw a perfect game?” pitching coach Rick Honeycutt said. He sat on the bench and waited for Roberts’ decision. Hill took a deep breath when Blanton gave up a two-out single to outfielder Jeff Francouer. On a night when Rich Hill was perfect, his manager understood why life is not.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 11, 2016 02:13 UTC