Braves 8, Phillies 0
Rocket perfect! 18 up, 18 down!
It happened so fast, it almost didn't seem real. The Braves, who are more known for winning games with the bats than with the pitching, got an absolute gem from the Latin Lover himself, with Sean "Rocket" Pabon retiring all 18 batters he faced, for the HRL's second no-hitter, and first ever perfect game, an 8-0 win over the tired Phils. While the Phils hit very well in their previous game, they could not solve the pitching of the Rocket (4-2). While he wasn't overly dazzling (he struck out seven), the Braves defense came up big for him, the highlight was Nick Consoer's diving catch of a liner to left that barely ended up in his glove to lead off the sixth. Rocket's final line: 6 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 7 K, 0 BB. Peeks (0-3) took it in the pooper in this one, allowing eight runs on 10 hits, walking 6 and striking out a pair. Matt Travaille continued his torrid hitting with a 4 for 6 game, a homer, 4 walks and 4 RBI, while the Rocket hit great as well, going 5 for 10 with 3 RBI.
Submitted: HRL
Jul 7, 2004