The Denver Brewers have been playing flat lately, having lost four in a row and 11 of their last 17 games.
On Saturday afternoon they looked to their veteran right-handed 2-time MGL Pitcher of the Year
Sadahige Kawaski to play the role of stopper and get the team back on the winning path.
What they didn't bargain for though was that
Kawasaki would dominate the Brooklyn Aces in Denver, not only throwing just the second no-hitter in Brewers history but also the second Perfect Game by a Brewers starter in the past two seasons.
The Brewers bats also broke out of a slump and gave him plenty of run support in an easy 8-0 victory. Every Brewer starter (including
Kawasaki) collected at least one hit in the game and off their 13 hits, 5 were doubles and 2 were home runs. Special notice to catcher
Willie Ortega (.261/.303/.435) who went 3 for 4, hitting his 7th double and 5th homer of the season.
But in the end, the lion's share of the glory goes to 34-year old sparkplug and possible future Hall of Famer out of Hitachinaka, Japan. With the Perfect Game win
Kawasaki now leads the MGL in wins and ERA while also having the lowest BB/9 (1.4) in all of the WPK this season. If he keeps it up, perhaps a 3rd Pitcher of the Year award will adorn his trophy case this next off-season.