About two years ago, Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter. On Thursday, he topped that feat. Against the Tampa Bay Rays, Buehrle was perfect. Literally.
Buehrle’s perfect game was the 18th perfect game in the history of the game. What will be remembered most, besides the perfect game itself, will be the incredible play that Dewayne Wise made in center field to save the day.
In the ninth inning, Wise sprinted to the wall, jumped and robbed Gabe Kapler of a home run. In one play, Wise saved Buehrle’s perfect game, no-hitter and shutout. A video of the …read more

Carlos Gomez, the 22-year-old centerfielder for the Minnesota Twins, hit for the cycle on Wednesday night against the Chicago White Sox. Gomez became the first Twin in 22 years to hit for the cycle. The last player on the Twins to hit for the cycle was Kirby Puckett.
On the third pitch of the game, Gomez hit a homer against White Sox starter Mark Buehrle. In the fifth inning, Gomez hit the triple. The double came in the sixth inning. Gomez’s single didn’t come until the ninth inning.
On the season, Gomez is hitting .282 with two …read more

Ah, Opening Day. I hope you had as much fun as we did (full report at Ducksnorts). Beyond the thrill of a packed house at Petco Park watching Jake Peavy spin a shutout, here are a few items from Monday that caught my eye:

The Mets beat the Marlins, 7-2. The planet’s best pitcher against a Triple-A squad — who could’ve have anticipated such a result? Uh, everyone.
The Pittsburgh/Atlanta game was insane. The Pirates took a 9-4 lead into the bottom of the ninth, but the Braves tied. Then the Bucs jumped ahead in the 12th, 12-9, before allowing two runs …read more