Distant Replay: Philip Humber’s perfect game

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.4 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2020

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

On this edition of Distant Replay, the crew takes a deep dive looking back at Philip Humber’s perfect game in 2012. How did he do it? Was it really a perfect game? Why Mark Buehrle’s perfect game has always overshadowed Humber’s—and shouldn’t. Plus, the imperfect broadcast by Fox Sports and more. (2:35) No one was ready for Humber to throw a perfect game. (9:56) Why the game would have been more memorable if Hawk Harrelson called it. (21:14) What was the Mariners game plan against Humber? (29:56) - The incredible Humber strikeout in the 9th inning that no one talks about, but should. (34:06) - Was it really a perfect game?

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0:00.0	Southside Legends are back on NBC Sports Chicago.
0:03.4	Every day at 4.
0:05.8	Relive wins from the 2005 season with White Sox Rewind.
0:10.0	Go to NBCSportchicago.com slash Sox Rewind for the complete schedule.
0:18.0	My feet feel like they're on a branch up here at safeco field the three two umber pitch strike three
0:24.5	called ball gets away from persinski he has pitched a perfect game umber has pitched a perfect game
0:30.4	they mob him between the mounded home plate his first win this year is a perfecto he struck out nine
0:36.8	in face twenty seven win this year is a perfecto. He struck out nine in phase 27.
0:41.9	One of the most unexpected moments in White Sox history and baseball history, Philip Umbers,
0:49.5	perfect game, April 21st, 2012. Hey, everyone, Chuck Arvine. Time once again for distant replay on the
0:57.8	White Sox Talk podcast brought to you by Win Trust, where we take a deep dive into a game from
1:03.8	the past, unearthing to everything that happened, some things you know, many things you don't.
1:10.1	And today it is the famous no-hitter from the one-hit wonder, Philip Omber, who came out of nowhere to throw the perfect game.
1:18.9	How did he do it?
1:20.6	Was it really a perfect game?
1:23.2	Plus the imperfect broadcast by Fox Sports and a whole lot more.
1:28.3	This is.
1:29.1	Distant replay on the White Sox Talk podcast.
1:32.1	Let's do it.
1:32.8	White Sox.
1:33.9	White Sox.
1:34.8	Go, go, white Sox.
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