May 19, 2004
DBacks Defense
Bob McManaman takes a look at the defense that helped Johnson score a perfect game last night. It was tough to see the ball last night, and Steve Finley used the Mike Cameron method of going to where he thinks the ball will land.
With darkening clouds drifting over Turner Field at dusk, fly balls were virtually impossible to spot. Finley said he was able to guess correctly with communication from Gonzalez and Cintron.
"You can see it come off the bat, and then you try to pick a spot where you think it's going to land within about 10 or 15 feet," Finley said. "They aren't easy here, though. It's tough to pick up fly balls in this park."
It should be noted that Johnson striking out nearly half the batters meant that the defense didn't have as much to do. Nonetheless, they performed flawlessly as well.
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