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| Date | April 21, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Safeco Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Seattle, Washington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Attendance | 22,472 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Television | Fox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Dave Sims (play-by-play) Eric Karros (color commentary) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio | WSCR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Ed Farmer (play-by-play) Darrin Jackson (color commentary) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Philip Humber of the Chicago White Sox pitched a perfect game against the Seattle Mariners by retiring all 27 batters he faced on April 21, 2012, as the White Sox defeated the Mariners 4–0. It was the 21st perfect game in Major League Baseball (MLB) history and the third by a member of the White Sox, and remains the earliest calendar date for a perfect game in MLB history. It was Humber's first career complete game, although he had come close to achieving no-hitters on several occasions at several levels of organized baseball. The game was played in Seattle and broadcast regionally by Fox Sports in the two teams' metropolitan areas.
Humber, a top pitching prospect from a Texas high school, attended Rice University, where he had a successful career. A high draft pick by the New York Mets, he debuted in MLB for the Mets before headlining a group of four prospects traded to the Minnesota Twins for Johan Santana. After two ineffective seasons with the Twins, Humber pitched a season for the Kansas City Royals. Acquired on waivers by the Chicago White Sox in 2011, Humber had his first successful season in an MLB starting rotation. The perfect game, Humber's 30th career start and his 2nd of the 2012 season, totaled 96 pitches.