Felix Hernandez, the ace of the Seattle Mariners, mowed down 12 Tampa Bay Rays batters Wednesday, in pitching the 23rd perfect game in Major League Baseball history. King Felix was backed by some solid defense from the Mariners, beating the Rays 1-0, as you’ll see in this clip below:
It was a case of role reversal for the Mariners, who found themselves on the other end of a perfect game this season, at the hands of Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox. In pitching his masterpiece today, King Felix hurled the third no-hitter game this season. Six Seattle pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter on June 8 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, also at Safeco Field.
Hernandez, 11-5 with a 174 strikeouts this season, tied for second best in MLB. He also has a 2.60 ERA, with 90 strikeouts in 92 /13 innings over his last 12 starts.
