It was only a few short weeks ago when San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnathan Sanchez threw a no-hitter (which was nearly a perfect game) against the San Diego Padres. Well, Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle decided to one up him in throwing a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Buehrle only needed 116 pitchers to blank Tampa's potent line-up of hitters. He also is one of the few pitchers in Major League history to throw a perfect game and a no-hittter. The last perfect game was thrown in 2004 by then-Arizona Diamondback Randy Johnson.
Buehrle will probably be giving outfielder Dewayne Wise some credit for robbing Gabe Kapler. It is absolutely amazing catch by Wise. Even more credit goes to manager Ozzie Guillen who put Wise in as a defensive replacement. That catch is seen in the video below.
Congrats Mark Buehrle on your perfect game.
Perfection, Thy Name is Mark Buehrle
