Chicago Cubs' Pitcher's Perfect Game Bid Doesn't Go As Planned

Chicago Cubs catcher Yan Gomes collides Friday with starting pitcher Drew Smyly, preventing the throw to first base and ending Smyly's chance at a perfect game during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Chicago.
Chicago Cubs catcher Yan Gomes collides Friday with beginning pitcher Drew Smyly, stopping the throw to first base and ending Smyly's likelihood at an ideal recreation through the eighth inning towards the Los Angeles Dodgers in Chicago.
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A Chicago Cubs’ pitcher’s try at an ideal recreation led to a very terrible vogue on Friday.

Drew Smyly was six outs away from pitching what would have been solely the twenty fourth good recreation in main league baseball historical past when the underside fell out of his baseball goals.

It occurred on the prime of the eighth inning of the sport towards the Los Angeles Dodgers. Left fielder David Peralta hit a weak grounder towards the third-base line.

Smyly and catcher Yan Gomes each went after the ball, however Smyly received there first and reached all the way down to seize it and throw it to first base.

However Gomes bumped into Smyly and ended up on his teammate’s again whereas Peralta reached first safely.

CBS Sports activities famous that Peralta hit his good game-spoiling hit at almost 33 miles per hour and it traveled just a few toes, including, “How’s that for a single to interrupt up an ideal recreation?”

In fact, this can be a state of affairs the place video tells the story higher than mere phrases.

Regardless of Smyly shedding out on an ideal recreation, the Cubs nonetheless beat the Dodgers 13-0 in a mixed one-hitter between Smyly and Jeremiah Estrada, in keeping with the Chicago Tribune.

Nonetheless, the win hasn’t stopped followers from making snarky feedback in regards to the weird ending to his good recreation bid.

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