The Bush League Bunt: When is Bunting to Break up a Perfect Game OK?
The Bush League Bunt: When is Bunting to Break up a Perfect Game OK?  
Podcast: The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima
Published On: Mon Aug 03 2026
Description: Ken Carman and Anthony Lima debate the unwritten rule of bunting to break up a no-hitter, sparked by Tim Tawa's bunt attempt in the sixth inning of a Guardians game with Gavin Williams throwing a perfect game. Ken argues there's a specific inning cutoff where it becomes "Bush League," while Tony leans toward it being fair game earlier than Ken thinks, and callers weigh in with their own dividing lines (sixth okay, seventh not; others say any time is fair). The segment also covers the benches-clearing incident that followed, with Steven Vogt getting ejected, Rougie Odor visibly enraged and held back by teammates, and Vogt's postgame comments defending his response as a way to rally a scuffling team. Gavin Williams himself downplayed the whole thing postgame, saying he didn't have much of a reaction and was just focused on getting outs.