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ByRob Mason, PSO President of Sports Operations Jul 20, 2019
‘The Best in MLB’ is a daily PSO original series showcasing the best highlights, facts, and stories going on in the land of Major League Baseball everyday.
Perfect through 24 batters, Mike Leake’s bid for immortality was broken up with a base hit in the 9th. Leake still finished with a complete game shutout 1-hitter
Down by 7 runs in the 6th inning, the St. Louis Cardinals scored a season-high 10 runs in the 6th inning giving the Reds their 2nd loss of the season when having a 7-run lead
#PlayerOfTheDay Mike Leake came just 3 outs away from the 24th Perfect Game ever. He still finished with a fantastic 1-hitter shutout, a tremendous bounceback after the shortest start of his career just 5 days ago, also against LAA (0.2 IP, 4 ER, 8 H) https://t.co/8xviTuW9iw
— Pro Sports Outlook (@prosportoutlook) July 20, 2019