Armando Galarraga
From BR Bullpen
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut September 15, 2007
- Born January 15, 1982 in Cumana Venezuela
[edit] Biographical Information
Armando Galarraga was signed by the Montreal Expos and scout Fred Ferreira in 2000.
On June 2, 2010, pitching for the Detroit Tigers, Galarraga came about as close to pitching a perfect game as possible, before settling on a one-hitter. Facing the Cleveland Indians, he retired the first 26 batters of the game before facing Jason Donald one out away from making history. Donald hit a soft grounder to first base, which was fielded by 1B Miguel Cabrera, who relayed the ball to Galarraga who moved to cover the bag. Umpire Jim Joyce called Donald safe, even though replays clearly indicated that the throw had beaten the runner to the base. Joyce acknowledged after the game that he had made a mistake on the call. Donald was credited with an infield single, and Galarraga retired the next batter to complete the 3-0 win - his first major league shutout. Had he been successful in completing the perfect game, it would have been the third in the major leagues in less than a month, following those of Dallas Braden on May 9 and Roy Halladay on May 29.
