In baseball, Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox pitched a perfect game on July twenty-third.

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After celebrating the achievement Thursday with teammates and fans, Buehrle received a phone call from one of his biggest, and most prominent fans.

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Speaking at a post-game news conference, Buehrle said it was an achievement of a lifetime.

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Buehrle settled down, allowing only Nix's third-inning walk before Adams singled leading off the fifth.

WSJ: Blue Jays' Buehrle loses to Yankees again, 5-0

Wells had been 24 of 50 (.480) against Buehrle but went 0 for 3 against him.

WSJ: Blue Jays' Buehrle loses to Yankees again, 5-0

The starting pitchers are Houston right-hander Roy Oswalt and left-hander Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox.

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