European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Stars and stripes Friday april 202007 racing stripes Earnhardt rvs new paint jobs will Benefit military Charity Page 36 wonder Buehrle busts slump with unlikely no hitter by Rick gang the associated press Chicago Mark Buehrle is honest with his opinions popular with his Chicago White sox team mates and As Quick with his humor As he is with a pitch no Surprise that Buehrle was joking around wednesday night while pitching a game hell Al ways remember a no hitter against the Texas rangers that missed being perfect by a fifth in Ning walk to Sammy Sosa bucking baseball tradition Buehrle didst avoid his teammates and they stay away from him either thais because he made sure to Tell them what was happening you know i got a no hitter going Buehrle told a couple teammates in the dugout around the fifth inning he relaxed Between innings by retiring to the clubhouse watch ing to and chatting with Catcher a Werzynski but with three outs to go wednesday night and the crowd in an uproar Buehrlen Cool was hard to maintain you dont want to make that one mistake and give up a hit he said i could feel my Knees a Little bit a Little shaken a Little extra adrenaline going for the ninth in Ning Buehrle faced the minimum 27 batters in a 60 Victory Over the rangers picking Sosa off first right after walking him i told him i believe he walked Sammy but he picked him off Pierz Yasm said Doest it count still Buehrle struck out Matt Kata and Nelson Cruz in the ninth be fore Gerald Laird bit a slow grounder to third base that Joe Crede picked up and threw to first As Paul Konerko caught the Ball he pumped his fist setting off a wild Celebration obviously never in a million years thought id be Able to have this happen Buehrle said Buehrle was mobbed by team mates at the Side of the Mound he got a big Bug from manager Ozzie Guillen As he came off the Field and then a Beer Shower from teammates see Buehrle on Page 32 a out of nowhere Mark Buehrle pitched the first no hitter since Kevin Mill Wood tossed one for Philadelphia against san Francisco on april 272003 Buehrlen no hitter have been much of a Surprise As recently As the first half of last but a look at How he pitched after the Allstar break makes his Gem on wednesday even More remarkable Buehrle 2006 after the Allstar break g is we Era in h by k Opp a 14 14 37 644 81 113 20 44 343 Buehrle on wednesday night g is we Era in h by k Opp a 1 1 10 000 90 1 8 000 source esp com Chicago Mark Buehrle celebrates with his teammates after pitching a no hitter to beat the Texas rangers 60 on wednesday night in Chicago the if Thunder faced the minimum 27 batters picking off Sammy Sosa after walking him in the fifth inning throwing the White sons first no hitter since Wilson Alvarez in 1991 Bonds 738th Home run ties game against cards giants win in inning Page 35 nil playoffs rangers finish off dominant sweep of Atlanta sabres take 31 Lead on Isles Page 39 Golden state culminates run by wrapping up final spot in West Page 37 027664 Iii 463149
