Who was the umpire that blew perfect game?

Jim Joyce
“I don’t want to be known as Jim Joyce, the guy that blew the perfect game. But I think that’s inevitable.” Why? “Because I’m Jim Joyce,” he says, “the umpire who blew the perfect game.”

Did Galarraga get his perfect game?

In a Major League Baseball game played on June 2, 2010, at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga nearly became the 21st pitcher in Major League history to throw a perfect game….Armando Galarraga’s near-perfect game.

What was the batting average of Andres Galarraga?

Galarraga‘s final .370 BA was a 127-point increase over his previous year mark. He led National League batters in batting average, and it was the highest average by a right-handed hitter since Joe DiMaggio batted .381 in 1939.

When did Armando Galarraga play for the Detroit Tigers?

He was traded to the Detroit Tigers at the end of the 2007 season where he spent three seasons and also played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Houston Astros. In 2010, Galarraga was one out from a perfect game when first base umpire Jim Joyce mistakenly called the runner safe.

When did Armando Galarraga pitch the perfect game?

On June 2, 2010, Galarraga pitched 8 2⁄3 perfect innings, but the perfect game disappeared on the 27th batter after what was ruled an infield hit.

When did Armando Galarraga sign with the Houston Astros?

Galarraga signed as a minor league free agent with the Baltimore Orioles on January 18, 2012. The Orioles released him on April 6. He signed a minor league contract as a free agent with the Houston Astros on May 21, 2012. He pitched in five games for the Astros between July 28 and August 19, losing four of them.