Triston McKenzie came oh so close to etching his name into the history books on Sunday.
The Cleveland Indians right-hander fell four outs shy of completing a perfect game, allowing a two-out single in the eighth inning of a 14-0 game against the Detroit Tigers.
McKenzie was dominant all game, striking out 11 batters over eight innings and was economical, too, exiting the eighth inning at 106 pitches.
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The 23-year-old has struggled in his first full season in the majors this year, entering Sunday with a 5.66 ERA and 1.32 WHIP.
But McKenzie has now strung together three straight quality starts.
There have been a record eight no-hitters in Major League Baseball this year, with Diamondbacks rookie Tyler Gilbert tossing the latest on Saturday night in his debut.
The last time a perfect game was thrown was nine years ago on this exact date by Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners.
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