Just four other Sox pitchers have cracked the century mark, and three of them, Ed Walsh, Ted Lyons, and Red Faber, are in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The fourth, Joel Horlen, was the last White Sox hurler to pitch a no-hitter in Chicago--until Buehrle threw one last month.
The White Sox beat the Tampa Day Devil Rays 5-4. Joe Crede, who missed the series against the Oakland Athletics because a minor injury, drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning.
James Shields, an underrated pitcher, started for Tampa Bay. Like Buehrle, he didn't figure into the decision, but Shields is off to a good start this year. He has a 3-0 record with just a 3.15 earned run average.
The Devil Rays have a good young team. If they can keep these guys in Tampa Bay, the Rays may finally move out of the AL East cellar in a year or two.
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