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Cheap NCAA Jerseys China. Blanton gave up a two-out single to end the perfect game.There has never been a combined perfect game in major league history. In fact, Hills outing Saturday is now the longest a starting pitcher had lasted before being removed after retiring everybody he had faced.Roberts was jokingly congratulated on his move that made history.Wow, thats great, Roberts said with a smirk. Thats not what I envisioned my first year as manager, so thanks for that one.Roberts also removed Ross Stripling from a potential no-hitter on April 8 at San Francisco. Stripling had thrown 7 1/3 hitless innings in his major league debut at San Francisco, but Roberts removed him as a precaution because the young right-hander was just two years removed from Tommy John surgery.Much has been made of the decisions Roberts has been forced to make with both Stripling and Hill. But for pitching coach Rick Honeycutt, the moves were twice as stressful, especially with Hill on Saturday.Im always going to side with the pitcher, but at the same time, this is trying to do something bigger than an individual situation, Honeycutt said. Both of those are the right call. But it doesnt make it any easier. My gut just feels sick about [Hill] having to go through that. And for Dave too. Somebody has to make the call and he has to make it.Roberts said he got plenty of input in April when he made the decision to pull Stripling from his April no-hitter. On Saturday night, he primarily sought the voice of just one person for solace. Roberts called his 15-year-old son Cole.I didnt watch any of it or read any of it, Roberts said. I called my son and made sure he wasnt mad at me because he was mad after I took Stripling out. He wasnt mad. ' ' '