Mr. Perfect

After throwing a perfect game last week against the Rays, Buehrle went 5 perfect innings in his next start against Minnesota. All together, 44 straight outs without a walk, hit, hbp, error- anything. Surfed the net for a bit to see if that was a record, 44 straight outs, or 14 consecutive perfect innings, but couldn't find anything. I'm betting it's a record for a starting pitcher. I know Vander Meer threw back-to-back no-hitters in the '30s. Considering Buehrle isn't a strikeout or power pitcher, it's an especially incredible feat.
Looked up some info on Johnny Vander Meer. In 1952, washed out of the majors and fourteen years removed from his no-no's, he threw a no-hitter in Tulsa in the Texas league.

More importantly, Breanne and I planned our trip to Cooperstown and the baseball Hall of Fame. We're going in August after the Olympics and staying at Glimmerglass Park, in Oprhp, New York.


*Again, I beat the beat reporters to the punch, by about 3 minutes. I was a little off on my numbers (43 straight outs) but who cares, here is the link.