양키즈의 데이빗 웰즈가 퍼펙트 게임을 기록했답니다. 토론토 있을 때부터 봤는데, 그땐 주로 중간계투나 마무리로 등장했었지요. 선발 안 시켜줘서 토론토에서 나가더니 요새 성적이 장난이 아니더군요. 이젠 퍼펙트 까지 기록했네요. 메이져 사상 13번째라니 미국 야구 역사가 길긴 길군요. 근데... 우리나라도 퍼펙트 게임이 나온적 있나요? :) ------------------------------- Wells throws perfect game for Yankees Yankees pitcher David Wells threw the 13th perfect game in Major League Baseball history in a 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins Sunday. Left-hander Wells, 34, retired all 27 hitters he faced, becoming the first Yankee to throw a perfect game since Don Larsen against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game Five of the 1956 World Series. Larsen called Wells after the game to offer his congratulations. Wells went to three balls on four different batters, including two in the seventh. Wells, who struck out 11, became the 10th Yankee to throw a no-hitter and first since Dwight Gooden on May 14th, 1996. The biggest threat to Wells' masterpiece was a one-hop line drive to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch in the eighth inning. "If it was to either side of me it goes through for a hit," Knoblauch said. "In that situation you have to be perfect and I was worried when I knocked it down. It was slightly to my right, but I picked it up and made a good throw to first base. I'm just glad I was able to make the play." The last perfect game was pitched by former Yankee Kenny Rogers for the Texas Rangers against the California Angels on July 28, 1994. An announced crowd of 49,820 watched Wells' perfection in Yankee Stadium. With the last out, a fly ball to right field caught by Paul O'Neill, the fans went wild and Yankee players and coaching staff poured out of the dugout to mob the pitcher. Wells was carried from the field on their shoulders as the crowd roared its approval. He became the 10th Yankee to throw a no-hitter and first since Dwight Gooden on May 14, 1996. "About the seventh inning I realized what was happening and started getting nervous. I was real nervous and tried not to think about it," Wells said. "It's something they can't take away from me. In the ninth inning the 50,000 fans were so fired up they made me really nervous. I was hoping they would quiet down, because I was really pumped up. "This is kind of special to me," said Wells. "I wish my (late) mom could have seen it. I thought about her after the last out was made. "I dedicate the game to my mother, Ann. My mom is with me all the time. She was a fighter like me. They say like mother, like daughter. Well in this case it might be like mother like son." The rare feat by the burly left-hander was another highlight in a very promising year for the New York Yankees, who lead the American League with a 28 and 9 record, the best in baseball this season. "I was supposed to pitch yesterday but (manager Joe Torre) changed it. I fooled him I pitched great on a day game. "Growing up everybody hated the Yankees. I wanted to be different so I rooted for them and I admired Babe Ruth so much for everything he has done." Wells, who has retired his last 37 batters -- 16 by strikeout -- was told after the game that he would probably receive the key to the city from Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. In Wells' typical, free-spirited manner, he said, "I told the mayor that's not a good idea. I would have too many doors to open."