[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1425 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1425

    Recognizing pitcher Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers for 
   pitching a near-perfect game, declaring that Galarraga pitched a 
perfect game, and urging Major League Baseball to overturn the mistaken 
         safe call by the umpire that spoiled the perfect game.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 8, 2010

 Mr. Dingell (for himself, Mr. Schauer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Peters, Mrs. 
    Miller of Michigan, Mr. Upton, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
 Michigan, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Camp, 
    Mr. Levin, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Ehlers) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Recognizing pitcher Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers for 
   pitching a near-perfect game, declaring that Galarraga pitched a 
perfect game, and urging Major League Baseball to overturn the mistaken 
         safe call by the umpire that spoiled the perfect game.

Whereas, on June 2, 2010, Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga pitched a 
        near-perfect game in a win against the Cleveland Indians, with a final 
        score of three to nothing at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan;
Whereas Galarraga threw 8\2/3\ innings against the Indians without giving up a 
        hit, a walk, or an error;
Whereas in the ninth inning of the game and with two outs, Jason Donald of the 
        Indians hit a ground ball that was fielded by Tigers first baseman 
        Miguel Cabrera, who threw the ball to Galarraga at first base;
Whereas Galarraga caught the ball thrown by Cabrera and stepped on first base 
        before Donald reached the bag;
Whereas first-base umpire Jim Joyce mistakenly ruled that Donald was safe, 
        causing what would have been Galarraga's twenty-seventh consecutive out 
        to be recorded as a hit;
Whereas if the umpire had not made that mistaken ruling, Galarraga's performance 
        would have qualified as the first perfect game in Tigers history and the 
        twenty-first perfect game in Major League Baseball (MLB) history;
Whereas the performance of the Tigers demonstrated dedication and loyalty to 
        their teammates and to the more than 17,000 fans in the stands that 
        night;
Whereas Joyce has since apologized to Galarraga, conceding that he missed the 
        call and declaring that he ``cost the kid a perfect game'';
Whereas MLB only permits the review of a video replay during a game to determine 
        whether a batted ball is a home run, prohibiting the use of replay to 
        review the twenty-seventh out in this case;
Whereas MLB Commissioner Bud Selig has the authority to reverse the umpire's 
        mistaken call; and
Whereas MLB has previously corrected a mistake made by an umpire during a 
        regular season game after the game has ended, including when the 
        American League overturned a call by umpire Tim McClelland during a game 
        commonly referred to as the ``Pine Tar Game'' between the Kansas City 
        Royals and the New York Yankees, on July 24, 1983: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes Detroit Tigers Pitcher Armando Galarraga for 
        pitching a near-perfect game;
            (2) declares that Galarraga pitched a perfect game, the 
        first in Detroit Tigers franchise history; and
            (3) urges Major League Baseball to overturn the mistaken 
        safe call by the umpire that spoiled Galarraga's perfect game.
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