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28 Outs: An Imperfect Story (18x4)

: 18, 2024

More than 14 years after it happened, baseball fans still discuss and debate the incredible story of Armando Galarraga’s near-perfect game and the man who took it away from him. A new edition of ESPN E60 recounts the game and its controversial ending, including new interviews with key participants in the story, and examines whether baseball should officially recognize Galarraga’s bid for perfection. 28 Outs: An Imperfect Story debuts on Sunday, Aug. 18, at 4 p.m. on ESPN, streaming afterward on ESPN+. On a day and evening of baseball on ESPN, the debut will follow a Little League World Series game and lead into Baseball Tonight at 5 p.m. and a New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers game telecast that follows. On June 2, 2010, Galarraga, pitching for the Detroit Tigers, was just one out away from becoming just the 21st pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game. On what should have been the game’s 27th and final out, Cleveland’s Jason Donald hit a ground ball to first base and appear