Padres’ Fernando Tatís Jr. hits home run to break up Mariners’ Bryan Woo’s perfect game record after…
San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatís Jr. hit a home run that broke up Seattle Mariners’ Bryan Woo’s perfect game in the seventh inning.
Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo loses his perfect game in the 7th inning after Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a home run
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo lost his chance at a perfect game and no-hitter with one out in the seventh inning on Wednesday when Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres hit a solo home run.
Woo had retired the first 19 batters he faced, but he left a fastball up and in, and Tatis managed to hit it fair down the left field line, ending Woo’s chance at a perfect game.
Prior to the seventh inning, Woo used his fastball effectively to keep the Padres from scoring. The closest San Diego came to a hit before Tatis’ home run was Manny Machado’s hard-hit line drive in the fifth inning, which was caught by Randy Arozarena with a diving catch.
Third baseman Josh Rojas also made a great defensive play, throwing out Xander Bogaerts on a slow grounder to end the second inning.
After Tatis’ homer, Jurickson Profar hit a double, and Jake Cronenworth walked on a full-count pitch, which led to Woo being taken out of the game.
In his second season in the majors, Woo was attempting to be the first pitcher to throw a perfect game since Domingo Germán of the New York Yankees did so on June 28, 2023, against the Oakland Athletics. Before that, Felix Hernandez of the Mariners had the last perfect game in 2012 against Tampa Bay.
Bryan Woo was unsure about his performance after his warmup, but he ended up nearly achieving perfection.
“I didn’t feel great during catch or in the bullpen; I was a bit off,” the Seattle pitcher said. “But once I got out there, everything just clicked.”
Woo carried a perfect game into the seventh inning, Luke Raley hit a two-run single, and the Mariners defeated the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday night.
J.P. Crawford also contributed with a two-run double, helping Seattle get closer to first-place Houston in the AL West by splitting their two-game series with the Padres.
Woo (8-2) retired the first 19 batters he faced before Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a home run to left field with one out in the seventh. The right-hander’s fastball was too centered, allowing Tatis to keep it fair and end Woo’s perfect game, no-hitter, and shutout.
