The Big Unit With A Perfecto

[Evil Ash]

Yeah BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[azdad1978]

Good game Randy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JerkFace]

 

[az240zz]

Great game Randy

az249z

 

[Ryanwb]

His slider was the best I have ever seen tonight. He was getting a 5-8 foot break, unbelievable!!! At 40 years old no less

 

[arthurracoon]

 

[azdad1978]

 

[AZZenny]

96-97-98 all the way to the ninth. He and Hammock were in mind-meld. There was the game of both their careers. Defense was THERE tonight, and this was just amazing.

Hey, RJ can have a rant anytime he wants. And anyone who says anything about trading him now should be shot.

 

[KingLouieLouie]

:notworthy X 27!!!!!!
We're not worthy Randy Johnson! I bet people in the surrounding apartments thought a murder was committed because I was screaming so hysterically after that final K!!!!!! I still cant catch my breath! What a game, What a game!!!!!!!

 

[100%CardsFan]

I am so glad I have his Autographed rookie upper deck card!!!

 

[Lefty]

My TV guide says FoxSportsAZ is showing the replay of the game at 12:00PM tomorrow. Set your VCR's.

 

[ThunderCard]

All I can say is what a game !

 

[azdad1978]

I am so glad I have his Autographed rookie upper deck card!!!

Is it in a good condition? you should get it graded.

 

[sly fly]

All Man.

 

[KingLouieLouie]

I just thought of some irony.....

Most of you may know that I grew-up in Detroit as a major Tiger fan, but over the past 2 years (since I moved out here) I have completely changed my allegiances to all the AZ sports teams...

Anyways, I remember in '83 when a Tiger pitcher, Milt Wilcox, had a perfect game for 8 2/3 innings against the White Sox and guess who broke that one up? Jerry Hairston..... Scott's father.....

Also, that Johnson's 1st ho-hitter was vs. the Tigers in '90...I remember watching both those games...

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Awesome Randy, Awesome!!!

 

[Yuma]

Watched the game on TBS!! I made my son quit playing and come in to watch the final 3 outs. I was updating him and the neighbor kid inning by inning! I made my wife watch. Only 18 perfect games in all of the history of baseball! Over 1,000 games played by the Dbacks to get a perfect game!! Also, Randy pitched his 195th double digit strikeout game. The record is 215! Finally, that knee looked OK today!!

 

[Yuma]

Only 17 perfect games!!! Also, oldest ever to pitch a perfect game!!

 

[WisconsinCard]

Watched the game on TBS!! I made my son quit playing and come in to watch the final 3 outs. I was updating him and the neighbor kid inning by inning! I made my wife watch. Only 18 perfect games in all of the history of baseball! Over 1,000 games played by the Dbacks to get a perfect game!! Also, Randy pitched his 195th double digit strikeout game. The record is 215! Finally, that knee looked OK today!!

I watched it on TBS also. What a game, did you notice the announcers kept saying over and over that he got a perfect game going trying to jinx him? The fans in the ATL were even rooting for Randy. They have a lot of class I don't know if I could have neen doing that.

 

[WildBB]

Riiiiiiggggtttt Oowwwwnnnn Big Fella. Or Is That Left On! Keep On!

 

[Dback Jon]

Randy Johnson: Best Left-hander ever!

Awesome - woo hoo!!!!!!

 

[maddogkf]

I turned it on bottom of the 9th, 2 outs. First pop foul, I thought it was a hit. I almost jinxed the perfect game.

I apologize.

Great going guys! RJ & Hammock sounded like they were in sync all night. Randy only waved off 4 or 5 pitces called by Robbie.

Awesome! Randy also has the longest span between no hiiters - 14 yrs. Ryan was 9 yrs.

 

[CatBoxBackFan]

ATLANTA (AP) -- Randy Johnson had pretty much done it all -- Cy Young Awards, a no-hitter, strikeout records, a World Series championship.

Unit By The Numbers
Randy Johnson pitched the 17th perfect game in major league history, dominating the Braves with a fastball that reached 97-98 mph and a hard-veering slider. Here is perfection by the numbers:


Total pitches: 117

Strikes: 87

Balls: 30

Batters faced: 27

Velocity of last pitch: 98 mph, striking out Eddie Perez.

Strikeouts: 13

Number of batters in which he reached 3-ball count: 1

Number of batters in which he reached 2-ball count: 8

Swings and misses: 28

Foul balls: 31

Pitches that Johnny Estrada saw in three at-bats: 22

Estrada foul balls: 13

Total pitches in the seventh inning: 14

Total pitches in seventh clocked at 97 or 98 mph: 6

 

[Lex]

Awesome.

So I get home, and flip on the tube in the second inning. Kinda watching, in and out of the house. By the time I sat down to watch, it was the 4th, no runs, no hits, but lets face it, we're spoiled by RJ, it's business as usual.

Then in the 5th, Gracie starts talking about it being that kind of night for RJ. Thom wouldn't say "perfect game" only talked about "no hitter."

All the balls that were hit, came off the bats really funny looking, and went right to defenders.

I called some people to see if they were watching.

8th inning, pitch count: OK. Velocity: Great. Control: Great.

9th inning: hard to breathe. Last pitch: 98 MPH.

We will never see things like Randy Johnson has done since he's been here, EVER again. Enjoy it while you can.

 

[CardNots]

Yeah, without a doubt a great thing to have seen a perfect game.

This marks only the second time I've noticed Randy smiling. This game and the seventh game of the World Series.

Thanks Randy!