What is the record for most consecutive batters retired by a pitcher in baseball?
White Sox star, Mark Buehrle set a major league record with 45 consecutive batters retired. The game was perfect for Mark Buehrle but not for the White Sox as they lost 5-3 to Minnesota. Mark Buehrle continued his run with perfection on Tuesday against the Twins as he retired the first 17 batters in the Metrodome. Justin Morneau was also retired by Buehrle on a grounder to end the inning but before that Joe Mauer left field after he hit a tying ground-rule double. Last Thursday, Mark Buehrle retired the last batter in the game against Tampa Bay and compiled 45 straight batters retired in total, which is a new major league record. The previous record holders were White Sox closer Bobby Jenks and Jim Barr of San Francisco. In their streaks both Bobby and Jim retired 41 straight batters in 2007 and 1972 respectively. But now Mark Buehrle is the man who retired four more batters then Bobby and Jim. The latest record was set bu Buehrle in the fifth inning when he retired Joe Crede for the s
The game was perfect for Mark Buehrle but not for the White Sox as they lost 5-3 to Minnesota. Mark Buehrle continued his run with perfection on Tuesday against the Twins as he retired the first 17 batters in the Metrodome. Justin Morneau was also retired by Buehrle on a grounder to end the inning but before that Joe Mauer left field after he hit a tying ground-rule double. Last Thursday, Mark Buehrle retired the last batter in the game against Tampa Bay and compiled 45 straight batters retired in total, which is a new major league record. The previous record holders were White Sox closer Bobby Jenks and Jim Barr of San Francisco. In their streaks both Bobby and Jim retired 41 straight batters in 2007 and 1972 respectively. But now Mark Buehrle is the man who retired four more batters then Bobby and Jim. The latest record was set bu Buehrle in the fifth inning when he retired Joe Crede for the second out. After that, Brendan Harris became the next victim who retired on another grounder
Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle chased a second consecutive perfect game for five-plus innings on Tuesday before losing 5-3 to the Minnesota Twins. Buehrle, who retired 27 consecutive batters in his perfect game on Thursday and his last batter in a July 18 win, sat down 17 Twins in a row on Tuesday to set the Major League record for retired consecutive batters at 45. Sources: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/28/AR2009072803505.
