The Agony, Ecstasy, and Odds of a (Nearly) Perfect Game
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The Agony, Ecstasy, and Odds of a (Nearly) Perfect Game

On Friday night, I was (un?)lucky enough to attend Yusmeiro Petit's near-perfect game in San Francisco. After Petit retired 26 Diamondbacks in a row, pinch hitter Eric Chavez hit a soft line drive that fell inches in front of a flopping Hunter Pence.

To the emotions of a sports fan, a few inches rarely matter so much.

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