Baseball History

As much as it pains me, I need to congratulate Mark Buehrle of the Chicago WhiteSox for throwing a perfect game.

Statistics:

• There have only been 18 (including this one) perfect games in the history of baseball


• Mark Buehrle pitched for a total of only 32 minutes


• This is Mark's second no-hitter, the first coming in 2007 against the Texas Rangers


• Dewayne Wise was inserted in the 9th inning for his defensive prowess in center field and robbed Gabe Kapler of a sure home run


• Box Score: 116 pitches, 76 for strikes - 6 strike outs and no walks (obviously)


• On July 12th, Buehrle gave up eight runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings, his shortest outing of the season, against the Twins who won 13-7 (I was at the game)


• The Tampa Bay Rays on-base percentage is .350, the fourth highest in the Majors this year and the second highest in history to have a perfect game thrown against

So, good stuff - I dislike the WhiteSox primarily because they are naggingly good and because of AJ's hair color, but I have to give it up for Mark - an amazing accomplishment...

Grace & Peace

PLW