Buehrle holds the distinction of being the only pitcher in MLB history to face a complete game minimum 27 batters - THREE times. 1) a perfect game. 2) a no hitter with 1 walk, picked the man off first base. 3) a 1 hitter with no walks, next batter hit into double play.
Absolutely perfect timing! Was Ozzie still the manager at that point? If so, this is his second greatest moment as White Sox manager behind the 2005 World Championship!
@Ulysses432 it's managing 101, but watch Robin Ventura and Ricky Rentera flub that decision and leave Podsendik in center if they were managing that game. Damn I miss Ozzie.
What an incredible call by Hawk Harrelson. That man signifies what it meant to be the voice of a team. The passion is just electric and adds so much to the moment.
I almost never see Wise's catch in great sports highlights. I agree with the annoucer. To me, that is one of the greatest plays I've ever seen, all things considered.
I think Buehrle had a couple other games where he faced the minimum of 27 batters. One was a no hitter where the only base runner reached via a walk. He was picked of first, I believe. The other, I think, was where Buehrle gave up one hit, but runner was eliminated in double play.
@@oldtimer794 ...have to calm down on his walks and minimize the amount of pitches he throws. Command or lack thereof is what's keeping him from being a potential Cy Young winner.
I watch this video when I need inspiration. The silence of the crowd as the ball is hit to deep center before wise makes the catch then the eruption of the crowd makes the catch is what baseball is about. Followed by hawks most enthusiastic "he gone" and the classic "alleeeeexxxxxxxiii" . Amazing video
Mark Buehrle was an under rated pitcher. Always threw strikes. Had command of his pitches and reminded me of Jim "Kitty" Kaat when he played for the Sox. Get him the ball and no messing around. Done in 2:45 mins. Waiter...check please! LOL!
I am not even a Sox fan but that catch by Wise and the call of the final out give me chills. One of the greatest games and one of the greatest plays in MLB History.
3:07 it literally took only 9 seconds for buehrle to throw the second pitch of that at bat starting from the wind up of the first pitch of the at bat. He wasted no time in between pitches
Buehrle was the ideal "No. 2" pitcher in a major league rotation that every ball club is dying for....he could filed his position like Jim "Kitty" Kaat; throw off speed stuff like Ron Guidry....all of that in 2 hours and 45 minutes...good morning...good afternoon...good night! LOL!
My favorite pitcher in white sox history,,, except for all the Saturday night fireworks games I was at that he started. It never failed, the game would be over in 2.5 hours & we'd have to wait for it to get dark for the shows lol
1:10 When Wise gets up and points at the infield I like to think he's pointing at Buehrle and going, you better close out this perfect game now, buddy.
Eric cooper was also the home plate umpire when Mark pitched his no hitter in Texas a couple years before this. Also before the game AJ Pierzynski came up to Mark and said "hey go pitch a no hitter today" and Mark said "man I got one of those" then AJ replied "fine make it a perfect game then"
What's really crazy is I went to two Sox games in 2009 (I live in eastern IA), and they were the Buehrle homer game in Milwaukee and the Buehrle perfect game in Chicago, which was also my oldest daughter's 5th birthday and first White Sox game. I'd say I picked the best two games to attend that year!!
So sad I didn’t go to this game. I woke up early and did yard work and thought about going at the last minute but was too tired so decided to watch the game at home. Arghhhh!!!
Mark Buehrle perfect game. Once Gabe Kaple 👁️ thew it was gone. The catch Dwayne Wise make just simply amazing. Remember just yesterday. The was call by Ken ( The Hawk ) Harrison and Steve ( Stone Pony ) Stone . Who once picture 4. Both sides of town. After 6 innings didn't watch anything else ⚾
Can someone explain this whole thing to me. I was watching "best catches that saved a no hitter game" And in the comments everyone was talking abt it then I searched it up and ppl are so hyped abt a catch. It's just a catch?
The situation of course, but if you see a reply of the whole catch he was playing very shallow to prevent a cheap little hit, so he had to run very far very fast with his back to the ball to get there in time to jump after guessing where the wall was
I think it was a highlight of that perfect game that made me look up what the catch was for the white Sox. I'm a Cubs fan till I die. So I never cared about the white Sox like at all. I'm an asshole when I'm talking about baseball
@saleitem That's one of the most passionate, genuine calls ever. Incredible broadcasting. The guy was a White Sox announcer, and no one could've done it better.
