With two outs and two strikes in the ninth inning, Giants starter Yusmeiro Petit lost his perfect game against the Diamondbacks. He threw a one-hit shutout to win, 3-0.
Who is Yusmeiro Petit?
Thearon W. HendersonBaseball America ranked Petit as the No. 46 prospect in baseball prior to the 2005 season and ranked him 69th before 2006.
After 2009, Petit bounced around in the minor leagues and the Mexican League, and signed with the Giants on a minor-league deal prior to the 2012 season. He made only one spot start in September 2012 for San Francisco and spent most of 2013 in Triple-A Fresno, where he was 5-6 with a 4.52 ERA in 15 starts.
Read Article >Petit nearly perfect for Giants
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY SportsIt was the first complete game and shutout of Petit’s career. He improved to 3-0 with a 2.05 ERA in four games, including three starts, on the season.
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Read Article >Yusmeiro Petit has perfect game through 8 innings
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY SportsSan Francisco starter Yusmeiro Petit has a perfect game through eight innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 28-year-old right-hander has struck out six batters and thrown only 81 pitches.
In the 8th inning, Petit struck out Martin Prado on four pitches, induced a popout by Aaron Hill, and got Miguel Montero to ground out to first base. Both of the no-hitters in the majors this season have involved the Giants -- Tim Lincecum no-hit the Padres on July 13, and Cincinnati’s Homer Bailey no-hit San Francisco on July 2. The Giants were also involved in a perfect game last year, as Matt Cain performed the feat against the Houston Astros on June 13, 2012. The Diamondbacks were last no-hit by Anibal Sanchez (then of the Florida Marlins) in 2006.
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