IV 
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. 
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 fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing pitcher Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Ti-
gers 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 noth-
ing at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan; 
Whereas Galarraga threw 82⁄3 innings against the Indians 
without giving up a hit, a walk, or an error; 
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•HRES 1425 IH 
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 re-
corded 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 per-
fect game in Major League Baseball (MLB) history; 
Whereas the performance of the Tigers demonstrated dedica-
tion 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 dur-
ing 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 com-
monly referred to as the ‘‘Pine Tar Game’’ between the 
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•HRES 1425 IH 
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. 
Æ 
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