Aug 15, 2012; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) celebrates the final out of a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-US PRESSWIRE
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It has been two days since Felix Hernandez's perfect game, but Mariners fans are still soaking it all in. Quotes from the night are being remembered, videos from the night are being watched and photos are being saved and edited by savvy photoshoppers. See one of the more creative photos after the jump.
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Of the cool videos that have surfaced from Seattle Mariners star pitcher Felix Hernandez's perfect game, this one is among the best. It comes to us from ESPN, and features fans with cameras and audio from the Mariners' flagship radio station, ESPN 710 AM in Seattle.
Watch (or relive) and enjoy. Hard to beat a perfect sunny day along Puget Sound. Safeco Field is a gem.
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27 up, 27 down. Felix Hernandez was perfect on Wednesday afternoon, retiring every Tampa Bay Rays batter he faced while leading the Seattle Mariners to a 1-0 victory. Hernandez threw 130 pitches, 77 of which were strikes, and calmly struck out five of the final six batters to secure the amazing feat. Somewhere around the seventh or eighth inning, Felix started trending worldwide on Twitter, and as you may expect, it exploded with jubilant and hilarious and poignant and awesome reactions when he achieved perfection.
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— Peter Woodburn (@wernies) August 15, 2012
I can now say I saw perfection. Thank You
— Chris Fetters (@Chris_Fetters) August 15, 2012#KingFelix
Felix just pitched the greatest game I ever saw
— Dave Grosby (@Thegroz) August 15, 2012
what we can't forget is how freaking flawless Felix was in the last couple innings. i have never seen that in my life.
— Jon Bois (@jon_bois) August 15, 2012
Dear Cy Young Voters:My 2010 Cy Young Award needs company.Sincerely, Felix.
— Steve Sandmeyer (@SteveSandmeyer) August 15, 2012
He's ours. You can't have him.
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) August 15, 2012
The King is alive, long live The King.
— Craig Johnstone (@TheC_Raig) August 15, 2012
"Coming up next on SportsCenter... Felix Hernandez throws a Perfect Game!! But first lets go to Jets Training Camp.."
— Faux John Madden (@FauxJohnMadden) August 15, 2012
"I've been working so hard to throw one and there it is. For you guys" -- Felix Hernandez is great.
— SB Nation (@sbnation) August 15, 2012
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— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) August 15, 2012@realkingfelix is allowed in@2ksports Perfect Club#welldeserved
Felix Hernandez is neither false nor unnecessarily humble. "It was in my mind the whole game."
— RamsHerd (@RamsHerd) August 15, 2012
You a G if you think about a perfect game in the 3rd inning!
— Davis Hsu (@DavisHsuSeattle) August 15, 2012
Felix's stuff and command were so good today, he may have been able to go 15 perfect frames. Absolutely unbelievable.
— Jason A. Churchill (@ProspectInsider) August 15, 2012
Awesome moment in elevator w/ GM Jack Zduriencik holding phone to his ear and mockingly saying "no we're not trading Felix"
— Tim Booth (@ByTimBooth) August 15, 2012#Mariners
Your city is proud of you, King Felix.
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Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez threw the fourth no-hitter in franchise history on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, finishing a perfect game to lead the team to a 1-0 victory.
As the 23rd perfect game in MLB history, this performance now stands in the record books next to some all-time greats.
For the Mariners, their fourth no-hitter comes shortly after their last one. Earlier this season, Kevin Milwood went six innings and with the help of five other pitchers, Seattle went nine innings without giving up a hit. That game tied the MLB record for most pitchers to combine for a no-hitter.
Back in 1993, Chris Bosio helped Seattle beat the Boston Red Sox, 7-0, with his own no-hitter. And in 1990, Randy Johnson threw a no-hitter for a 2-0 victory against the Detroit Tigers.
Speaking of Johnson, Hernandez and his 12 strikeouts on Tuesday stand strong in a historical sense as well.
Pitchers with more strikeouts in a perfect game than Felix Hernandez: Sandy Koufax, Matt Cain, Randy Johnson.
— Andy Hutchins (@AndyHutchins) August 15, 2012
Hernandez didn't appear to be on such a strong pace, but he finished the day with five strikeouts in the last two innings.
The former AL Cy Young Award winner moves to 11-5 on the season with the win.
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Felix Hernandez dominated the Tampa Bay Rays from start to finish on Tuesday afternoon, and the result was a perfect game as the Mariners beat the Rays, 1-0.
Hernandez struck out 12 batters during his epic performance, throwing 77 out of 130 pitches for strikes. He seemingly improved as the game went on, striking out the side in the eighth inning as well as notching two Ks in the ninth. With the win, Hernandez is now 11-5 on the season, with a 2.60 ERA.
The perfect game represented the first in Mariners history, as well as their fourth no-hitter. Safeco Field has been a magical place for pitching performances this season, as the Mariners pitched a combined no-hitter on June 8th, and Philip Humber of the White Sox tossed a perfect game on April 21st.
Hernandez is the third pitcher to throw a perfect game in 2012, joining Humber and Matt Cain.
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Felix Hernandez continued to roll through the Tampa Bay Rays' batting lineup, striking out three batters in the eighth inning to keep his perfect game going.
With a perfect game in his grasp, the Seattle Mariners pitcher added to his totals first by striking out Evan Longoria, who went down swinging on a nasty curve ball. He then mowed down Ben Zobrist and Carlos Pena to move the Mariners past the top of the eighth.
Hernandez now has 10 strikeouts on the day. He's thrown 98 pitches and 66 for strikes.
The Mariners still hold a 1-0 going into the bottom of the eighth inning. Behind Hernandez, the Mariners have fielded well and haven't recorded an error on the day.
Up in the ninth inning for the Rays are Jose Lobaton, Elliot Johnson and Sean Rodriguez.
The veteran pitcher out of Venezuela is in his eighth season with the Mariners and holds a career 3.19 ERA with the club.
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Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez has thrown a perfect game through seven innings against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
Through 85 pitches, 56 of which were strikes, Hernandez and the Mariners lead Tampa Bay 1-0 during the bottom of the seventh inning in Seattle. Hernandez has faced 21 batters and has seven strikeouts through seven.
The 26-year-old right-hander got his last three outs by Rays' groundouts.
The Mariners scored their only run on a Jesus Montero RBI single that scored Brendan Ryan.
On the year, Hernandez has a record of 10-5 with a 2.65 ERA for Seattle. Hernandez had been hot of late, and he had won six games in a row before his last outing against the Los Angeles Angels, where he gave up four earned runs.
The seven-year pro has an overall record of 95-72 with a career 3.19 ERA.
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The Seattle Mariners are riding high after a walk-off victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. With the series finale looming on Wednesday afternoon, Felix Hernandez will take the mound for the M's.
King Felix has been terrific lately, going 1-0 in his last three starts with a 2.35 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 23 innings. He has pitched very well against Tampa throughout his career, going 3-2 with a 2.28 ERA and more than a strikeout-per-inning.
The Rays will hand the ball to former top-prospect Jeremy Hellickson. He has absolutely dominated the Mariners in his career; in 29.1 innings of work, Hellickson is 3-0 with a 0.92 ERA.
First pitch from Safeco Field is scheduled for 12:40 p.m. PT. If recent history is any indication, we should be in for a terrific pitchers' duel.
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The Rays lost for the first time in a week yesterday, having previously notched seven wins in a row. This was their longest winning streak in two years. They'll look to start a new streak tonight against the Seattle Mariners.
The Rays will send young phenom Jeremy Hellickson to the mound, who has earned a win in three of his last four starts. Hellickson posted a quality start in all five of his July outings.
Hellickson and the Rays will have their work cut out for them, as the Mariners will counter with their ace, Felix Hernandez. King Felix is on his way to posting another dominant season with a 2.74 ERA and 162 strikeouts so far. He'll be looking for his 11th win of the season.
The series finale will kick off today at 3:40 ET and will be televised on SUN Sports. You can catch the radio broadcast on ESPN 710.
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The Seattle Mariners hosted the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night for the second game of a three-game series at Safeco Field. The Mariners got exactly what they wanted, but it took a strong game from the pitching staff and a clutch two-out walk-off hit to even the series with a 3-2 win.
The Rays started the scoring early, as B.J. Upton hit an RBI triple and came in to score on an Evan Longoria sacrifice fly.
The Mariners managed to cut the lead in half with an RBI double by Miguel Olivo in the second inning, but the starting pitchers held things right there. Rays starter Matt Moore kept the Mariners to one run on six hits and a walk, while striking out nine.
Mariners starter Kevin Millwood had one of his better starts in some time, giving up two runs on eight hits and one walk, while striking out eight. He didn't get the decision, but was able to keep the M's in the game until the end.
Finally, in the bottom of the ninth, Kyle Seager led off the inning with a single and was bunted to third by Chone Figgens, with the help of a Carlos Pena throwing error. Smoak drove in Seager and sent Figgins to third with a sacrifice fly to tie things up. Finally, Eric Thames, who had been 0-for-3 with three strikeouts, hit a two-out single to right field for the walk-off win.
In his return to the big leagues, Justin Smoak was 1-for-2 with a double, a run, an RBI and a walk.
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Justin Smoak is back in the starting line-up for better or for worse as Mike Carp was sent back to the DL with a strained groin. Smoak was optioned down to AAA Tacoma on July 24th after a 16 at-bat hitless streak brought his OPS to a paltry .573.
Smoak wasn't exactly lighting up AAA pitching, only going .242/.390/.364 in 20 games, but the increase on the OBP and reports of a tweaked swing leave some hope left in Smoak - or something like that.
01. Dustin Ackley, 2B
02. Trayvon Robinson, RF
03. Jesus Montero, DH
04. Kyle Seager, 3B
05. Casper Wells, CF
06. Justin Smoak, 1B
07. Miguel Olivo, C
08. Eric Thames, LF
09. Brendan Ryan, SS
Kevin Millwood takes the mound with hopes of erasing his last disastrous start against Baltimore off the mind. Millwood went four innings in that effort, giving up seven earned runs - including two home runs. Millwood is 4-10 with a 4.38 ERA on the year.
Evan Longoria is back in the line-up for the Rays after getting a day off following six straight games played since returning from the DL.
01. Desmond Jennings, LF
02. B.J. Upton, CF
03. Matt Joyce, RF
04. Evan Longoria, DH
05. Ben Zobrist, SS
06. Jeff Keppinger, 3B
07. Carlos Pena, 1B
08. Ryan Roberts, 2B
09. Jose Molina, C
Matt Moore takes to the mound for the Rays, looking to continue his own personal win streak to four games. In the past three outings, Moore has gone 17.2 IP with only one earned run while striking out 18.
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The Seattle Mariners were hoping to pick up their third straight win on Monday night as they returned to Safeco Field to host the Tampa Bay Rays. Things didn't quite work out that way, as they were held to five hits in a 4-1 loss.
The Rays plated all four of their runs in the top of the third inning. Desmond Jennings singled in Sam Fuld, B.J. Upton hit a two-run homer and Ben Zobrist doubled in Matt Joyce.
The Mariners finally got on the board in the bottom of the fifth thanks to an Eric Thames single that drove in Trayvon Robinson.
Starter Blake Beavan took the loss, giving up four runs on eight hits in six inning pitched. The Mariners will try to regroup on Tuesday and even up the series.
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Can the Mariners win their second straight series as they return home? The Tampa Bay Rays are in town.