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Reminder: You Can’t Mention a Perfect Game in the Middle of a Perfect Game

Bob Wankel

By Bob Wankel

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Taryn Hatcher does a nice job for NBC Sports Philadelphia, but she offered some questionable commentary during Aaron Nola’s perfect game bid tonight.

Everybody knows that the first rule of a perfect game is you don’t talk about a perfect game.

“I gotta start with this, Ben. Aaron Nola, perfect through six innings thus far.”

Aandddd….one batter later, an easy two-hopper kicks off Brad Miller’s glove. Perfect game over. Two batters later, no-hitter over. Shutout over. Like clockwork.

(Note: It’s not actually her fault.)

Then again, the misery of the above sequence doesn’t even begin to sniff what eventually transpired in the ninth inning.

Or in extra innings.

Bob Wankel
Bob Wankel

Bob Wankel covers the Phillies for Crossing Broad. He is also the Vice President of Sports Betting Content at SportRadar. On Twitter: @Bob_Wankel E-mail: b.wankel@sportradar.com

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