Matt Cain, All-Star pitcher of the San Francisco Giants, affectionately known as "The Horse" today pitched the 22nd MLB perfect game and the first in the 129 year history of the Giants franchise. For those of you who are not baseball fans in a perfect game none of the opposing players ever reaches first base, no hits, no walks, no errors. Cain struck out 14 and the Giants beat the Astros 10-0. As noted there have been only 22 perfect games in the entire 140 year history of Major League Baseball. There were several key defensive plays including a remarkable, diving catch by Gregor Blanco, the right fielder, in the seventh inning. Today was a very special day in San Francisco Giants history.
Today's game takes Cain's 2012 record to 7-2 with a 2.41 ERA and makes him a strong candidate to be the starting pitcher for the National League in the upcoming All-Star Game.