SEATTLE - The last time the Tampa Bay Rays had a perfect game tossed against them, they ended up champions of the AL East. Leave it to Joe Maddon to find an extremely optimistic view of the Rays getting held without a runner for the third time since 2009. Felix Hernandez pitched the Seattle Mariners' first perfect game and the 23rd in baseball history, overpowering the Rays in a brilliant 1-0 victory Wednesday. The 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner has never hid his desire for pitching perfection. For a franchise on its way to an 11th straight season without a playoff appearance, Hernandez is the one constant keeping fans interested in Mariners baseball. Throwing a perfect game has always been...
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