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Buehrle inning-by-inning

Posted July 23, 2009 11:00 pm

1st

• B.J. Upton grounded out to second

• Carl Crawford grounded out to pitcher

• Evan Longoria struck out swinging

Buehrle: 11 pitches

2nd

• Carlos Pena fouled out to first

• Ben Zobrist struck out swinging

• Pat Burrell flied out to right

Buehrle: 17 pitches

Note: Pena took the count to 3-2 before fouling out

3rd

• Gabe Kapler flied out to left

• Michel Hernandez grounded out to shortstop

• Jason Bartlett flied out to left

Buehrle: 11 pitches

4th

• Upton struck out swinging

• Crawford flied to left

• Longoria lined out to shortstop

Buehrle: 11 pitches

Note: Upton took Buehrle to a full count before flying out

5th

• Pena grounded out to first

• Zobrist grounded out to shortstop

• Burrell struck out swinging

Buehrle: 10 pitches

6th

• Kapler grounded out to third

• Hernandez grounded out to third

• Bartlett grounded out to shortstop

Buehrle: 14 pitches

Note: Buehrle's first three pitches to Bartlett were balls

7th

• Upton grounded out to shortstop

• Crawford grounded out to pitcher

• Longoria flied out to right

Buehrle: 9 pitches

Note: Buehrle's 9 pitches in the seventh were his fewest of the day

8th

• Pena struck out looking

• Zobrist fouled out to third

• Burrell lined out to third

Buehrle: 17 pitches

Note: Zobrist went to full count before fouling out

9th

• Kapler flied out to center

• Hernandez struck out swinging

• Bartlett grounded out to shortstop

Buehrle: 16 pitches. For the game 116 pitches, 76 for strikes

Note: Wise's spectacular catch to rob Kapler saves perfect game

First-pitch strikes/batters faced: 19/27

Ground balls-fly balls: 11-10