They say that every perfect game or no-hitter has “that play,” the one batted ball that looked like a clear hit off the bat, that everyone believed would end the bid, but through an amazing defensive effort and a little bit of luck, became an out all the same. Chuck Knoblauch, in the midst of his worst days as a second baseman, ranged all the way to his right to rob José Vidro of a hit in the eighth inning. DeWayne Wise covered all of Indiana and half of Illinois to rob Gabe Kapler of a home run to preserve Mark Buehrle’s perfect game in the ninth inning back in 2009.
How a pair of plays defined Jameson Taillon’s perfect game bid
