San Jose Mercury News · Jun 13, 2020
On this date, 2012: Giants’ Matt Cain has a perfect night
San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain, left, celebrates with catcher Buster Posey after the final out of the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in San Francisco, Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Cain pitched the 22nd perfect game in major league history and first for the Giants, striking out a career-high 14 and getting help from two spectacular catches to beat the Houston Astros 10-0. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (This story was originally published on June 13, 2012)
Matt Cain has talked openly of his lifelong dream of throwing a perfect game. It’s no longer just a dream.