The San Diego Padres have never thrown a perfect game in club history, but closer Brad Hand has been nothing but perfect in the Midsummer Classic.
Making his second consecutive appearance for the National League in Tuesday's 89th All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, which the American League won, 8-6, in 10 innings, Hand took the mound at Nationals Park hoping to repeat his spotless 2017 performance.
He succeeded, as the lone Padres representative breezed through three AL sluggers.
With one out in the top of the eighth inning and the National League down by three, manager Dave Roberts turned to Hand to face two of the Cleveland Indians' most dangerous hitters: Yan Gomes and Michael Brantley.