View Full Version : OT: Congrats to Mark Buerhle!
Orioles1954
07-23-2009, 03:37 PM
An infrequent off topic thread on my part :) I know many on this board many poo-poo modern baseball. However, one has to tip their cap and congratulate Mark Buerhle for this perfect game today-the seventeenth in baseball history! A revised list can be found by following this link....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_game
James
Honorable mention to Dewayne Wise for his incredible defensive catch to save perfection!
barrysloate
07-23-2009, 03:44 PM
Did you see the catch in the ninth inning? Gabe Kapler hit one that went over the fence, and the centerfielder hauled it back in, juggled it, and secured it with his bare hand. Amazing!
19cbb
07-23-2009, 03:58 PM
A no-hitter in 2007 and a perfect game in 2009...
rhettyeakley
07-23-2009, 04:20 PM
It is crazy that there were almost 2 within 2 weeks of each other, the other being Jonathan Sanchez's no hitter that wasn't a perfect game only because a infield error by Juan Uribe.
That was a pretty great catch to save the perfect game, no hitter, and shutout.
-Rhett
RichardSimon
07-23-2009, 04:33 PM
Ramon Castro now joins a very select group (doubling the membership) of catchers who caught a perfect game and played for the Mets.
pitchernut
07-23-2009, 05:17 PM
In my humble opinion believe it's harder to do now then before both world wars:rolleyes:
egbeachley
07-23-2009, 07:08 PM
He's on my team in Roto league and I'm playing the team behind me head-to-head. Sweet!
phlflyer1
07-24-2009, 08:03 AM
That saving catch will be remembered for a long, long time!
Locally, there was some great video of the Phillies watching and cheering on the perfect game from the clubhouse before taking on the Padres last night at the bank.
Nice to see players that love the game and appreciate the accomplishments of their peers.
http://www.thefightins.com/meechone/the-phillies-clubhouse-reacts-to-mark-buehrles-perfect-game/
Jacklitsch
07-24-2009, 08:06 AM
Heard that he's only the 3rd pitcher in baseball history to throw a no-hitter; pitch a perfect game; and win a world series game.
Can you name the other 2?
kkkkandp
07-24-2009, 08:27 AM
I think Cy Young, Sandy Koufax and Randy Johnson all did it.
Orioles1954
07-24-2009, 08:29 AM
It's Young and Koufax. Johnson has never pitched two no-hitters
kkkkandp
07-24-2009, 08:39 AM
Per MLB.com
Randy Johnson 05-18-2004 Arizona at Atlanta, 2-0 (PG)
Randy Johnson 06-02-1990 Seattle vs Detroit, 2-0
tcrowntom
07-24-2009, 08:49 AM
A list (hopefully complete) of pitchers with a no-hitter and perfect game, plus the comcast video of the great Wise catch.
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-5758-Chicago-Sports-Memorabilia-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Mark-Buehrles-Perfect-Game-puts-him-in-Elite-Company
Jacklitsch
07-24-2009, 08:59 AM
Per MLB.com
Randy Johnson 05-18-2004 Arizona at Atlanta, 2-0 (PG)
Randy Johnson 06-02-1990 Seattle vs Detroit, 2-0
But did Randy win a world series game. (I don't know)
Orioles1954
07-24-2009, 08:59 AM
I guess that does make four then!
barrysloate
07-24-2009, 09:01 AM
There have been plenty of catches as good or better than Wise's, but given the circumstances it should really go down as one of the most memorable.
barrysloate
07-24-2009, 09:03 AM
Randy was 3-0 in the 2001 World Series, with an ERA of 1.04!
Rob D.
07-24-2009, 09:04 AM
But did Randy win a world series game. (I don't know)
Games 2, 6 and 7 of 2001 World Series.
Hal Kaplan
07-24-2009, 07:42 PM
Don Larsen did all three in one game :)
kkkkandp
07-24-2009, 08:07 PM
Who is the only player in Major League Baseball history to play on the winning side of <b>three</b> perfect games?
barrysloate
07-25-2009, 04:38 AM
Paul O'Neill (Browning, Cone, Wells)
kkkkandp
07-25-2009, 04:42 AM
Only reason I stumbled across that fact was because I was watching the Yankee game last night, O'Neill was one of the color commentators and I wound up traipsing around on his website.