Associated Press
Perfection ends for Japanese pitcher Sasaki — on first pitch
Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki of the Chiba Lotte Marines is mortal, after all. After throwing a perfect game on April 10 — the first in Japanese baseball in 28 years — and eight perfect innings on April 17 before being pulled after 102 pitches, Sasaki gave up a hit on his first pitch Sunday against the Orix Buffaloes. Shuhei Fukuda hit Sasaki’s first pitch, which ended a streak of 52 batters retired.
