Yesterday afternoon (or evening, depending on where they lived) baseball fans across the country received a breaking news alert. Future Hall of Famer, Clayton Kershaw was throwing a perfect game through five innings. Then it was six innings. Then, it was seven innings. The deeper he went, the more pronounced and persistent the notifications became. Not only was Clayton Kershaw throwing a perfect game, he was cruising along, doing it in highlight reel style. Many fans of the game were convinced to tune in when they finally received Kershaw’s pitching line after seven.
Clayton Kershaw vs Minnesota Twins 13 April 2022:
7 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 13 K
All this was accomplished with only 80 pitches thrown.