Floyd Flirts with Perfection, and is able to get the Victory over the Roid Sox.

[madinmaryland]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/gameflash/2009/09/05/25788_recap.html

CHICAGO(AP) Gavin Floyd had taken no-hit bids deep into games before, so he knew what to expect.

He had another one going Saturday - a perfect game, in fact - against one of the best teams in the AL, the Boston Red Sox . After retiring his first 17 batters, Floyd gave up a two-out single in the sixth inning to Nick Green .

''You're aware of it, but in the sixth inning there is still a lot of game to go. You just try to focus on the pitches and let things happen,'' Floyd said. ''If it happens, it happens. If not, you just put it behind you.''

That's what Floyd did after Green's single. He finished by allowing only three hits and a run in eight strong innings with a career-high 11 strikeouts, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 5-1 victory over the Red Sox .

''Coaches and managers always worry when you are throwing a no-hitter and all of a sudden someone gets a hit. A lot of people go down after that,'' Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen said. ''The next guy was out and this guy (Floyd) was cruising.''

After Green's clean single to center, fans gave Floyd a standing ovation. Once he retired the side, teammate Mark Buehrle , who pitched a perfect game against the Rays in July, went up and gave him a hug in the dugout.

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Interesting.

[TheCML]

1. I didnt even bother watching.

I guess I missed out. I thought the ChiSox had basically thrown in the towel for the season.

[Gemini Cat]

2. That's too bad, because it was a great game. nt

[joeybee12]

3. Sunday's game, right?

Thank God for Baltimore!

[Gemini Cat]

4. Saturday's game. It was a game of beauty.

Sunday's game on the other hand...