Jim Joyce: `I just cost that kid a perfect game’

Armando Galarraga bitterly sipped a beer minutes after he almost pitched a perfect game, lashing out at first base umpire Jim Joyce for blowing a call that negated his place in baseball history. An apology and hug changed Galarraga’s attitude. Joyce, in tears, asked for a chance to apologize after the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 3-0 Wednesday night.

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Jim Joyce: `I just cost that kid a perfect game’

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