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Sunday Insider: Short hops
- Updated: June 17, 2012 - 4:56 AM
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Matt Cain's perfect game against Houston on Wednesday was the majors' fifth no-hitter this season, but it was in a class all its own. Using the game-score stat -- which factors innings pitched, runs, hits, strikeouts and walks -- Cain's start goes down as baseball's best since Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout one hitter against the Astros in 1998. Wood's game score was 105, Cain's (which included 14 strikeouts) was 101. For comparison, Jered Weaver got a 95 for his no-hitter against the Twins on May 2.
Dickey has All-Star stuffMets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey received a 95 game score for his one-hitter against the Rays on Wednesday. The outing included 12 strikeouts and no walks and left him 10-1 with a 2.20 ERA on the season. The former Twin could become the first knuckleballer to start the All-Star Game. He's one of the National League's leading candidates, along with Cain, Lance Lynn and Gio Gonzalez.
Harper and Trout for All-StarOutfielders Bryce Harper and Mike Trout aren't on the All-Star ballot because they started the season in the minors, but there's no question both should be part of the mid-summer classic. Harper, 19, entered Saturday batting .302 with a .381 on-base percentage and .541 slugging percentage for the Nationals. Trout, 20, was batting .333 with a .393 OBP and .529 slugging for the Angels.
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| Baltimore - WP: F. Garcia | 6 | FINAL |
| Toronto - LP: R. Dickey | 5 |
| Cleveland - LP: V. Pestano | 4 | FINAL |
| Boston - WP: J. Tazawa | 7 |
| LA Angels - WP: B. Buckner | 7 | FINAL |
| Kansas City - LP: J. Guthrie | 0 |
| Colorado - LP: R. Betancourt | 5 | FINAL |
| San Francisco - WP: S. Romo | 6 |
| Minnesota - WP: P. Walters | 3 | FINAL |
| Detroit - LP: D. Fister | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs - LP: T. Wood | 2 | FINAL |
| Cincinnati - WP: H. Bailey | 5 |
| Pittsburgh - WP: J. Locke | 5 | FINAL |
| Milwaukee - LP: M. Fiers | 2 |
| NY Yankees - WP: I. Nova | 4 | FINAL |
| Tampa Bay - LP: J. Lueke | 3 |
| Atlanta - WP: A. Varvaro | 7 | FINAL |
| NY Mets - LP: B. Lyon | 5 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | Bottom 5th Inning |
| Washington | 2 |
| St. Louis | 1 | Bottom 4th Inning |
| Los Angeles | 2 |
| Miami | 0 | Top 6th Inning |
| Chicago WSox | 1 |
| Oakland | 9 | Top 4th Inning |
| Houston | 2 |
| Atlanta | 0 | Top 5th Inning |
| NY Mets | 0 |
| San Diego - A. Cashner | 9:10 PM |
| Arizona - W. Miley |
| Texas - D. Holland | 9:10 PM |
| Seattle - F. Hernandez |
| San Antonio | 8:00 PM |
| Memphis |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2nd Half 15:00 |
| Montreal | 4 |
| Portland | 2 | 2nd Half 10:00 |
| D.C. | 0 |
| Toronto FC | 0 | 2nd Half 44:55 |
| New England | 1 |
| San Jose | 0 | 1st Half 44:55 |
| FC Dallas | 0 |
| Chicago | 8:00 PM |
| Real Salt Lake |
| Chivas USA | 8:00 PM |
| Colorado |
| New York | 69 | 4th Qtr 1:27 |
| Connecticut | 77 |
| Tulsa | 60 | 4th Qtr |
| Atlanta | 75 |
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