Monday, May 26, 2008

Perfect Just Wasn't Good Enough

May 26, 1959

On May 26, 1959 Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched twelve perfect inning but it just wasn't enough. The Pirates lost in the thirteenth inning when Joe Adcock of the Milwaukee Braves, 2 - 0. The Pirates lost off a grounder on third and a home run.

Later, the National League ruled the homer a double which changed the score of this game 1 - 0.

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