New York Yankee Domingo German deals the last pitch of the game for ground out to third for a no hit perfect game at the Oakland Coliseum against the Oakland A’s on Thu Jun 29, 2023 (photo by Mauricio Segura)

By Michael Roberson

OAKLAND, Calif. — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German is the 24th pitcher in Major League history to toss a Perfect Game, in an 11-0 shutout victory over the Oakland Athletics in the Coliseum.

Both teams were actually hitless and scoreless the first three innings of play, but that changed in the Top of the fourth.

Yankees right fielder Giancarlo Stanton belted a homer to left field, putting the visitors on the scoreboard, 1-0 NYY.  Eventually the game-winning run.

The fifth inning turned into an explosion for the Bronx County Batters.  They tallied a whopping 6 runs in a variety of ways, including two more rbi’s for Stanton on a single to left.  After five, 7-0 Yankees.

While this offensive onslaught was going on, New York’s pitcher was keeping Oakland at Bay.

The Yankees managed to add four more runs to their advantage, but that wasn’t the compelling story in the latter innings; could Domingo do it?

German not only Did It, but completed the mission in a very efficient fashion.  He threw 99 pitches, 72 strikes and executed nine strikeouts.

Postgame he acknowledged that Oakland just became one of his favorite US cities after his historic performance, and it will always be synonymous with his best game ever.

The same two combatants will battle Thursday Afternoon (12:37 Pacific) in the rubber game (1-1) of three-game series.