There was history in the Nippon Professional Baseball on Sunday.
Roki Sasaki, a 20-year-old pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines, threw the league’s first perfect game in 28 years.
“This is the greatest,” Sasaki said, according to multiple outlets via ESPN. “Honestly, I wasn't thinking about the possibility [of a perfect game]. I figured it would be OK if I gave up a hit, so I just pitched and put my trust in [catcher Ko] Matsukawa right until the end.”
Sasaki, who is only in his second NPB season with the Marines, accomplished the feat in just his 14th career NPB game.