May 18, 2004

Randy Johnson Pitches Perfect Game. Box and recap. Johnson became the oldest pitcher to throw a perfect game. He's 40; Cy Young was 37 when he did it in 1904. Johnson is the 6th pitcher to throw a no-hitter in both leagues; he no-hit the Tigers while with Seattle on June 2, 1990. He also threw the first no-hitter in Seattle history and now he's thrown the first one for Arizona.

Johnson went to three balls on only one hitter -- Johnny Estrada in the second inning. Estrada fouled off three straight 3-2 pitches before going down swinging, one of 13 Atlanta strikeouts. ... It was the 17th perfect game and the 7th in the National League.

1st: Jesse Garcia (c) bunt grounded out first unassisted. Julio Franco (cc) struck out swinging. Chipper Jones (ssbb) struck out swinging.

2nd: Andruw Jones (sb) flied out to center. Johnny Estrada (bfsbffbfff) struck out swinging. JD Drew (sf) struck out swinging.

3rd: Mark DeRosa (b) flied out to right. Nick Green (cbcffffb) grounded out shortstop to first. Mike Hampton (cbcb) struck out swinging.

4th: Garcia (cf) struck out swinging. Franco (fs) flied out to center. CJones (bsc) struck out looking.

5th: AJones lined out to left. Estrada (fsfbff) flied out to right. Drew (bc) flied out to right.

6th: DeRosa (bc) grounded out third to first. Green (bfbsf) struck out swinging. Hampton (cbs) grounded out shortstop to first.

7th: Garcia (bff) struck out swinging. Franco (bsbf) grounded out second to first. CJones (bfsb) struck out swinging.

8th: AJones (fsb) flied out to center. Estrada (ffb) struck out swinging. Drew (sbf) grounded out second to first.

9th: DeRosa (bsf) grounded out second to first. Green (csbf) struck out looking. Eddie Perez hit for Hampton. Perez (sbfb) struck out swinging.

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