white sox pitcher mark buehrle > and perfect pitch. white sox pitcher mark buehrle throws one for the recordbooks. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. >>> today we begin with division over the deadline. after days of tough inside negotiations, democrats in congress now say they won't meet the president's timeline to push through a deal on health care reform. still, with the white house in damage control mode, president obama says the issue remains his top priority. here's nbc's steve handelsman. >> reporter: president obama had gone to cleveland to push health care reform when he learned the senate will not meet his august 7th deadline for a first vote. >> that's okay. i just want people to keep on working. and i want it done by the end of this year. i want it done by the fall. >> reporter: senators looking for ways to pay fort obama plan had reported more progress. but senate finance committee chairman privately said he needs more time. and senate majority leader reid gave it to hi

michael hernandez, mark buehrle gets him swinging. he needs one more out for the perfect that is it. the 18th perfect game in history. no hits, no walks, no errors. mark buehrle goes into the history books. >> this has not sent in yet. -- sunk in yet. on a personal goal, this tops it all. the nationals are riding a two- game winning streak. they host the cardinals and a makeup game. st. louis has lost three games straight. >> he is lurking there on the bench. it is kind of like playing the mets, and gary sheffield is sitting there at someoint. you feel like you bring in a reliever and all of the sudden gary comes out of the dugout. >> meanwhile, but jordanzi mmerman was supposed to be on but theigon, tht nationals are now looking to next season. >> not the place i want to be on the disabled list. it is a little of a setback right now. is what it is. >> for golf fans, tiger woods is committed to playing next week's buick open. tom watson was back on the course on the senior british open and he was a very sharp again. he shot a 67 today

yesterday chicago white sox left-hander mark buehrle made it 18. buehrle prevented the tampa bay rays from putting even one runner on base. the game started out as a slug fest, not a pitching master piece, as sox third baseman josh fields hit a grand slam in the second inning. then buehrle settled in, retiring ray after ray and getting help from his defense, sox centerfielder dwayne wise made a great catch in the ninth to keep the game a perfect one. and then buehrle finished it off, getting a groundout in the ninth to set off the celebration. buehrle says he managed to stay cool right to the end. >> i went to my locker. a.j. came in after the eighth inning and said one more, one more. i'm not the guy where you can't say anything to me or not talk to me. >> and after a last wave to the fans in the stands, buehrle got a call from the first fan. >> i told him that he had to buy a big steak dinner for that centerfielder wise because he saved that perfect game. what's more exciting? that or the dow going over 9000. i said, i promise you, a perfect game

what a pleasant afternoon to see what mark buehrle did in chicago. rarest baseball fete there is. mark buehrle's perfect afternoon including the insane play that kept it alive. >>> plus, was michael vick in a strip club on his first day of freedom? 9 sports details coming up. if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act. >>> and now 9sports with brett haber. emmy winner for outstanding sports anchor three years running. >>> to put it in historical contest more people have orbited the moon than this fete in baseball. the club tonight has another member. this afternoon 31-year-old mark buehrle did himself one better with 116 pitches against the rays. he faced the minimum. 27 up, 27 down. but it almost ended in th

thank you, sir. >> i spoke to mark buehrle on the phone. that is a privilege of being the president. >> it was a privilege to see that perfect game. at a great day, everybody. >> what a game. >> just spectacular. that catch was spectacular. >>> there is still another half- hour of "good morning washington." a bombshell from the ntsb on natural path long history of problems at that exact same site as the deadly crash. >> there was helicopter crash in maryland. stay with us for the latest on that. >> live in the weather center, the radar is clear this morningr >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> good morning, washington. thank you for joining us on this product. 6:30 is your time. i'm alison starling. >> and i'm doug mckelway. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. we had quite an early wake-up call. >> from mother nature. >> it was so loud. >> there was some damage. if you folks at t the golf cour. thrahrain was impressive. saturday w lilsaturday will be d. 64 .4kvocle ril in virginia,1 in 6 i

can mark buehrle really pitch a perfect second game in and run, run. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm christina brown. and here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> the space shuttle "endeavour" parted ways with the international space station yesterday, undock after spending 11 days together. today the space shuttle "endeavour's" crew members will inspect the spacecraft and safe repair for a friday return to earth. >>> venue sway hand president hugo chavez recalled his ambassador from colombia in the latest tension between the two countries. venezuela provided weapons to colombi colombian guerrillas. >>> california governor arnold schwarzenegger signed a new state budget into law yesterday. before doing so, the governor used his veto power to slash another 600 plus million dollars in cuts. it's a move angered democrats now vowed to block the governor's agenda in his final days in office. >>> and the london fire brigade has debuted a new set of robots designed to help embattled blazes. t

mark crede lines to short. and buehrle has the record for most batters retired.ugh five with two outs in the sixth. he walks alexei cass ya. the twins fans, the other team, gives him a standing ovation. denard span, the next batter, single to center. that's clean. there goes the no-hitter. lost the perfect game. lost the no-hitter. joe mauer hits one hard to left. a bounce in the seats for the double. there goes the shutout. they hava 1-1 game. bottom seventh. twins up 2-1. nick punto, the two-run single. all fell apart that fast. buehrle, five earned runs in 6 1/3. twins win 5-3. the fans applaud buehrle's efforts. >>> astros and the cubs. cubs on a five-game win streak. gets a visit from his catcher, who calls for the trainer. oswalt would leave the game with a lower back strain. top five, that's miguel tejada. a two-run shot. he had five rbis. astros win 11-6. cubs' five-game hit streak comes to an end. >>> that does it for this update. i'm anish shroff. now, back to "america this morning" with jeremy and vinita. >>> if eating is your sport, a whopper of a wei

that wraps up a 5-0 white sox win, a perfect game for mark buehrle. he got a congratulatory call from president barack obama. >>> ravens defensive back dominic foxworth is partnering with local groups and a school will receive an outdoor classroom and playground. he's got the moves. >> some of them are kind of old, too. >>> it was harvest time at city hall this morning. mayor dixon was helping the gardens -- helping in the gardens along war memorial plaza. the wet spring brought in a bountiful crop of egg plant, peppers, corn, and spinach. over 1800 pounds of food will >>> coming up next on the late show with david letterman, sean 'diddy' combs. >> thanks for watching eyewitness news. good night, we'll see you tomorrow. it will be friday. >> oh yeah. ( band playing "late show" theme )

mark buehrle said he's not superstition about these things.in the ninth inning, gabe kapler, a swing and a drive. but look at this play by dewayne wise. taking a home run away from gabe kapler, and keeping the perfect game intact. dewayne wise came in as a defensive replacement. wise, that was probably the best catch i've made. could be the defensive play of the year in baseball. next batter, buehrle strikes out michael hernandez. we get two out in the ninth. buehrle, one out away from a perfect game. teammates, fans, on the edge of their seats. next batter, jason bartlett. ground ball to ramirez at shortstop. that will do it. buehrle, a perfect game. white sox win 5-0. back to you. >>> ernest hemingway is being remembered this week on the 110th anniversary of his birth. and his favorite watering hole in key west is packed with men who think they are dead ringers for the writer. the papa

and a perfect game for mark buehrle. his second major league no- hitter.threw one against texas two years ago. but get this. burly got a congratulatory call from president barack obama. as you know, he's a big white sox fan. >>> o's are off today. reliever george sherrill's name continues to come up with a trade deadline a week away. the l.a. angels, the latest reported to inquire. he says he's become quite comfortable with his role as closer. >> i always felt like i've had the mentality. it allows me to play every day or have a chance to. and put everything behind you. and doesn't matter what you did yesterday. >> reporter: o's did make a trade earlier this week. they got reliever clay meredith. meredith started with boston. that's where the o's will play tomorrow. birds on sunday. in golf, coming off the british open in scotland last week. this senior british open in england today. 59-year-old tom watson, grilled the golf world. senior, here on 5. the leader, maryland's fred funk takes the shot like this. funk from the bunker. >> beautiful. >> up and aro

white sox pitcher mark buehrle pitched a perfect game. no hits no walks, but a giant scare. here it is. watch this. dwayne wise put in the game to do this. up the wall, up, over, juggles it, and holds. listen to mark buehrle after the game. >> i mean a no-hitter, i don't know how to explain it. i never thought i'd throw a perfect game, never thought i'd hit a home run. so never say nerver in this game because crazy stuff can happen. >> 's one of the nicest guys in baseball. the last person to pitch a perfect game, back in 2004 randy johnson threw one with the arizona die mohnbacks. mike mussina in 1997 against the cleveland indians. the last no-hitter thrown at the orioles, clay buchholz with the red sox. the big news this morning, minor leaguer chris tillman has been scratched from tonight's start for norfolk. he will pitch tomorrow night. let the mind wander because it sets him up to pitch in baltimore next week against kansas city. here it comes. >>> a suspect subdued by a taser after a courtroom outburst. >> but was it justified? we'll show you. you can see the judge. >>

>> that was great. >> so mark buehrle did what just 18 people before him did.a perfect game. let's run down the final out here. over to first. the last one to do it was randy johnson with arizona. david kohn and david welles through perfect games when they were both with the new york yankees. it was a great game to watch yesterday. two hours and three minutes and gone. that soccer game will be longer than that. >> you think so? >> yeah. >> 70,000 people are expected for that. >>> we're going on a kitchen stop tour. >> it's not even open yet, but we know one swanky spot in the b & o building. it will be a dine on a dime. >>> do you have binoculars? >> here you go. >> we'll be taking a look at the manatee. look at the crowd already forming for the soccer game tonight. >> 70,000 people. >>> meantime, mta's mark jones is keeping an eye on the trains and buses. how are things moving along right now, mark? >> reporter: good morning. the commute start looks good out there on the light rail and metro system. you'll find penn train operating with a delay. look for the n

mark buehrle allowed no runs, no hits and no errors, just the 18th perfect game in history. in case you missed it, you've now seen it all. >> and that is impressive. mark buehrle still does not have possession of the game ball, they're trying to locate it and get it back to him. can you imagine? what a feat, that's one of the greatest things you can accomplish in sports. >> thanks. >>> still to come, some cold, hard cash. could it help ease your physical and emotional pain? >> and a look at ten things you'll want to buy before the recession ends. n- >>> new research suggests people in pain can be helped. scientists conducted a half-dozen experiments on volunteers, the results were fairly consistent. the thought of money, even touching dollar bills affected how people thought about themselves, physically and emotionally. in their research, scientists found that people who were feeling rejected or physically hurt, have a higher, stronger desire for money than others. scientists say their research could help explain why some people become addicted to making money. >>> recent ec

this is mark buehrle having a day to remember in chicago. top of the ninth. cing gabe kapler. crushes one to left. wise is tracking it. check out this catch. at the wall. jumps up and that is highway robbery. what a catch to keep the perfect game intact. take another look. wise brought into the game in the ninth as a defensive replacement. i say that was a good call. paying big-time dividends. buehrle needs one more out. jason bartlett at the plate. bartlett grounds one to short ramirez to first and that is it. game, set, match. a perfect game. just the 18th in major league history and the white sox win it 5-0 behind buehrle's big day. >> i don't know how to explain it. i mean, no-hitter, never thought i would throw a perfect game. pet never say never in this game because crazy stuff can happen. >> that's mark buehrle. 18th perfect game in major league baseball history. >>> nationals at home for a makeup game against the cardinals. nats are trying to win their third in a row. something that has not happened very much this season. last night they took down the

the white sox mark buehrle is not a flashy pitcher. 't blow you away with 95-mile-per-hour fast balls or devastating changeups. but yesterday against the rays buehrle was perfect. 27 up, 27 down for the lefty. he struck out six and had lady luck on his side. pat shot down the line, foul. by just a couple inches. still perfect. ninth inning, three outs away from history. gabe kapler. a drive deep to left center. wise on his horse. he leaps up and robbed kapler of a sure home run. an amazing juggling grab by wise inserted in the ninth as defensive replacement. two batters later, buehrle got jason bartlett to ground to short. perfect game. just the 18th in baseball history. white sox won it, 5-0. >> any time your name gets up there with some of the greats in the game, obviously it means a lot. i think it's another thing when you retire, sit back and you see how many perfect games have been thrown in the history and your name is in there. i think that's when you sit back and kind of be surprised. >>> stage 18 of the tour de france is in the

. >> sox pitcher mark buehrle threw a perfect game. this is only the 18th perfect game ever. tampa bay rays almost ruined it in the ninth inning but sox center fielder dwayne wise came to the rescue. >> you may remember buehrle pitched a no-hitter two years ago. this time he got a congratulatory call from the sox's most famous fan, president obama. >> i was in the make-up room with for girls and it took all four of us to piece together what a perfect game was. >> apparently it's a pretty big deal. the whole thing is he couldn't have done it without the other guys who caught the ball. that is the play of the day. >> and that's certainly what you've. been seeing on all the highlight reels. just a great game overall. we'll be right back with more "world news now." assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little to no cost to yo stay tuned for this important medicare benefit information and free scooter guarantee. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your may entitle you to pay

. >>> in baseball, can white sox pitcher mark buehrle followed last week's perfect game with more perfect retired the first 17 minnesota batters to set a record with 45 consecutive outs over two games. but the twins rallied and beat chicago, 5-3. >>> in boston, an 11th inning single by davis gave oakland the lead. they hung on to beat the red sox, 9-8. >>> in phoenix, victorino homered and double said. >>> who's your caddie? i did say caddie. at sherwood forest golf course in north carolina. you can use a lama to carry your clubs. they're very friendly, kids love them, and they are good pack animals for golf clubs. the lamas are weak on choosing the right club. >> i know you said the two-iron, i think this is more of a nine-iron for me. >> they're also better at eating the greens than reading the break in the greens. it might be a little bit of time before they make it to the pga tour. >>> on the cbs "morning news," here's a look at today's weather. it will remain extremely hot on the northwest coastline. all-time record highs in portland and seattle. thunderstorms will drench much of the

. >> a pop here for mark buehrle. the white sox, mark buehrle accomplished the first perfect game in the majors in five years, shutting dowfnl the tampa bay rays. this is the pitcher's second no-hitter and only the 18th perfect game in modern baseball history. >> can you give me one other perfect game? >> i don't know. >> how do you pitch a perfect game? >> come on! don larsen. >> stocks, got to love the stocks. >> i'm kidding. that's not fair. >> that's not fair at all. >> you're a big baseball fan, melissa. >> i love the yanks. >>> coming up, the obama health care reform faced a setback. what will it mean for the biotech and pharma stocks? >> check out pete next to obama in that lineup. >> i almost have a presidential feel when i'm there. >> yeah. >>> stay tuned. we're back.ed the chevy open house. where getting a new vehicle is easy. because the price on the tag is the price you pay on remaining '08 and '09 models. you'll find low, straightforward pricing. it's simple. now get an '09 silverado xfe with an epa estim

. >> you can now include the name of chicago white sox pitcher mark buehrle among baseball's all-time great pitchers, names like cy young, sandy kofax. they are all players who have thrown perfect games. buehrle joined that elite group yesterday with baseball's 18th perfect game. pitched a no-hitter two years ago. went one better against the tampa bay rays. first inning buehrle strikes out evan longoria, first of six strikeouts on the day for the perfect pitcher. a good run support, too. second inning, josh fields. it is gone. grand slam home run. 4-0 white sox. play of the year came in the ninth. chicago put dwayne wise in center as a defensive replacement. talk about timing. gabe kaplan to the wall. wise leaps, takes away the home run! and he saves the perfect game. buehrle eternally grateful for that play. two plays later the ground ball from jason bartlett. it's all over. no hits no walks, no errors, no runs. perfect game. buehrle retired all 27 batters in the 5-0 win. and he may not remember the score of the game but he will remember that magic two-word phrase, perfect game. >> a

as for the perfection, it was this afternoon in chicago white sox hurler mark buehrle who just two years ago threw a no hitter did himself one better today with 116 pitches against the rays. he faced the minimum. 27 up, 27 down. almost blew it in the 9th with this. look at wise up the wall to bring the homerun back in and two outs later it would be over. pandemonium on the south side of chicago. the 18th perfect game in baseball's modern era. and after the game, buehrle got a phone call from a certain white sox fan who lives in a big white house here in dc. >> hello. >> yes. >> thank you, sir. it was. you surprised me by doing that. thank you very much. yep. i'm still in shock. >> yes, he was. hi w house released t rheemt ena as extraordar iins y. extraordar he needed to buy a big steak for wise. remember, it was just nine days ago that obama showed up wearing, what, a white sox jacket. they laughed at the mom genes. but his sports mojo has struck again. remember, he picked the steelers to win the superbowl. in 28 years as a pro golfer, never won a championship. in fact, he has never fin

well done, mark buehrle. see you all again tomorrow for part two of rush on good morning iran into sunday, july 26, here's a sampling at this hour. harvard prof. gates i b ready to move on after his arrest but is it something better than a halfhearted apology from president obama the police officer? well, but there might be better we will discuss it to have a top watchdog deals another big blow to president obama's health care plans. we tell you what the nonpartisan congressional budget office had to say and when the president may need to figure out a whole new strategy. >> thanks don johnson. sarah palin is no citizen palin. she officially says goodbye as governor of alaska that will politics remain in her future? our slogan comes from bethesda maryland, talks in france, why did you try, it's all part of a fair and balanced diet. >> it's time for "fox & friends". selective morning, everybody. event which offer new digs we actually have space. but at this. camera for a look at this. we have more space here. i

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in baseball, mark buehrle of the wh chicago white sox pitched a perfect game.nly the 18th in history. he got a huge assist from dewayne wise, who came into the game in the ninth inning and made an amazing catch. totally clutch. chicago fans cheering, and chanting his name, buehrle sealed the deal, and he's already gotten a call from a big fan of the white sox, president obama, also got a hug from his wife and baby. president obama called the game unbelievable. >>> and, here in new york today, family, friends and colleagues, and just plain admirers of walter cronkite gathered for his funeral. ♪ >> i was his friend for a long time. and like everyone that knew walter, i was always asked, what's he really like? and i would answer, he's just the way you hope he is. >> there was a time, he forgot his name. he said, "this is" and there was a blank. finally the control room rescued him. >> i just feel so terrible about walter's death that i can hardly say anything. he's been such a good friend over the years. please excuse me. thank you. >> marvelous service for a grea

but in chicago today, mark buehrle did something that's only happened 18 times in the majors: he pitched a perfect game. dean reynolds has the play by play. >> reporter: the white sox left-hander was invincible. >> buehrle has it going. >> reporter: retiring every single tampa bay batter he faced. three up and three down every inning. >> yes, it's 18 up; 18 down. >> reporter: buehrle walked no one, struck out six and was backed by errorless play from his teammates en route to perfection. >> i don't think it's soaked in. i think it will soak in later. >> reporter: in the ninth, center fielder dewayne wise made the catch of his life. >> what a play by wise! mercy! >> reporter: to preserve the masterpiece and two outs later >> yes! yes! history. >> reporter: the 30-year-old pitcher got a phone call later from the team's most important fan, president obama. >> thank you, sir. >> reporter: and why not? it was the team's first perfect game since 1922 when warren g. harding was in the white house. dean reynolds, cbs news, chicago. >> couric: and coming up next, a final good-bye to walter cronki

and sox pitcher mark buehrle goes 27 up, 27 down. a perfect game, no hits, no walk, 6 strikeouts. and buehrle joins a pretty impressive list. here are the last three major leaguers to have thrown a perfect game. randy johnson did it with the arizona diamondbacks. david cohn did it with the yankees in 1999. and one year before that, cohen's teammate, david wells did it. those damn yankees. >>> while summer time is all about baseball, it's also a little bit about movies. and this weekend, whether you're looking for an mated film, a romantic thriller or, there is something coming to a theater near you. here is george with the movie previews. >> i'm pretty sure this is animal cruelty, but i love it! >> reporter: the gang at g- force is part of a government program that trains animals to work in espionage. not just any animals. our top dogs are pigs, guinea pigs. the force has a huge mission. nothing less than the fate of the entire world. nicolas cage, penelope cruise, tracy morgan, and sam rockwell lend their voices to the 3-d film. g force is rated pg. >> it's called a stairmaster.

as soon as the white house got into the dugout, mark buehrle got a phone call pandit team's biggest fan. >> hello? that you, sir. >> i spoke to him on the phone. that is one of the privileges of president. >> it was a privilege to see that perfect game. have a great day. >>> time for the latest headlines in business news with the debt bell. >> good friday morning. we havead had 12 straight winnig sessions on the nasdaq. stock index futures are trading opened right -- are trading higher right now. microsoft reported lower profit in sales. analysts say the price cops and increased shipping offers at amazon are hurting profits. they came up with its sales forecast that was below estimates. the big market mover may be report on consumerentiment. we will hear about consumer confidence this morning. economists say confidence is probably all league. if that is true, but it would be the first time in five months we have had a drop like that. that is your business news. live at bloomberg headquarters in new york, i am linda bell. back to you. >> thank you, linda. 67 degrees. 5:29. the news conti

but only 18 times has a pitcher gotten out every single batter in the entire game. 30-year-old mark buehrle did it this time. dewayne wise made the catch of his life. that would preserve the perfect game, and two hours later, buehrle's perfect performance would stand in front of the crowd. he later got a call from the first fan congratulating him. >> that's one of the privileges of president. you can call up a guy after he pitches a perfect game. i told him that he had to buy a big steak dinner for that center fielder, wise, because he saved that perfect game. >> wise, incidentally, was brought in at the last minute. >>> our true champion this week, while that's pretty good, this is also good. this is football player myron roll. he is building a medical care facility in a poor area in the bahamas. it's going to provide free health care to residents there. it's going to be funded through his foundation. after his rhodes scholarship, rolle will play in the nfl. >>> michael vick had a meeting that could pave the way for his return. we'll have more on that. >>> a prisoner who lost control in a

you watched mark buehrle's perfect game and get up on the grass. and not too fast. not at a rate that is too comfortable and the defense stays in the game. >> bob: it is 2-1. >> rob: imagine playing behind the guy. he likes to walk around the mound am and fix his pants. they are going, throw the ball. but he works the tempo because it is just lulls the other team to sleep. >> bob: that's in there and the counsel is even to nick. 2-2. maybe he grew up watching another louisiana native. it just took him for ever to get there. and nick is tired of waiting. he steps out. >> rob: well, i asked him why he did that and he told me. one time lee smith was called in the game and comes venting out and the pitching coach said i came out to talk to the pitcher. that's why he kind of sauntered out. i dug it, when you are 6'6", 275, you can do what you want. >> bob: who is going to tell you to hurry up. >> rob: that's my point. and then you want him to hurry up when he is throwing 95 and then at wrigley from the sun into the shade. >> rob: i think a lot of hitters were standing th

he called mark burley buehrle to congratulate him. let's go to jack cafferty now.tch. >> perfect game. it is 27 up, 27 down. no runs, no hits, no walks, no nothing. >> it is much better than a no-hitter. >> you can pitch a no-hitter and you can lose a no-hitter if you walk a couple batters, then there's an error or two. the question is did wall street learn anything from last year meltdown? russ writes, of course they didn't. we bailed them out. the only way you learn from nailing is being allowed to fail. sort of like giving $1,000 to a friend with a gambling addiction and then being surprised he blew the money at the track. gary writes, certainly not. no more than the political hacks who have cheated on their wives, they never seem to learn either. money, like sex, corruption and the wall streeters are no different from politicians, they just have to a different objective. carol in california, absolutely, they learn that if fleecing their investors takes a turn for the worse, they can turn around and fleece the government and the taxpayers. linda writes, until th

the chicago white sox pitcher, mark buehrle, tossing a perfect game yesterday.an you add his name to the baseball record books for two reasons. yesterday he was the 18th pitcher ever to pitch a perfect game. that means nobody from the tampa bay reached base for any reason. nothing. and 27 batters up and 27 batters down. and he became the sixth pitcher in major league baseball history to have thrown both, a perfect game and no-hitter. he is worth whatever he is hitting him. he nearly gave home a home run in the top of the ninth. look for the catch. as for buehrle, wow, it's surreal. >> i mean, i don't think it has soaked in right now. maybe it will soak in later. i still don't know what happened. obviously, anytime your name gets out there with some of the greats in the game, obviously that means a lot. >> his big day was not over at the end of the game. he got a phone call from president obama, who we all know is a huge white sox fan. and his reaction to that, wow. >> a frightening scene in a courtroom in louisville was caught on tape. they had to use a stun gun

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and the reaction from the pitcher, mark buehrle, thank you very much.he crowd. >>> jason bartlett ground ball to first. and that wraps up a win. and a perfect game for burly. he got a congratulatory call from president barack obama, who as you know, is a big white sox fan. >>> o's are off today. they start a series in boston tomorrow. reliever george sherrill continues to come up as a trade possibility with the trade deadline a week away. l.a. angels reportedly acquired sherrill. he tells me he's comfortable with the role. >> i've always felt like i had the ment alt of a short lifer. just allows me to play every day or have a chance to. and just put everything behind you. and didn't matter what you did yesterday. good or bad. >>> o's did make a trade earlier this week. meredith pitched a scoreless inning yesterday. he was originally with boston. masn on wjz 13. see the birds in action. >>> in racing this week, the nascar boys visit the hallowed ground of hoos yore land. a place more famous for the indy 500. driver juan pablo montoya is one of the few wh

the long end of the perfecto against mark buehrle and won this one 10-9, 33 hits combined the two teams and scott downs hammered for second straight night and called it embarrassing. carlos pena called it an incredible boost for our confidence and the angels are in the lead for land roy halladay and fourth al team with an eight-run deficit erased this season. as does it against the twins and cleveland against tampa and baltimore against boston first time in the al since 1933. >> ricky henderson batted first and talked in the third person. he was brazen on the base paths and a profile in patience at the plate. he was speed, he was power. non sequitur but quotable. simply put, ricky being are ricky and has called himself mvp and all-star and stole enbase king. tomorrow he can all himself hall of famer. ricky reflects on his most memorable moment. >> ricky henderson the 44th player ever to be elected in his first-year of eligibility. what's the weekend been look for you? >> it's been great. i'm having a blast. i'm enjoying it. it's exciting for my family and friends and i'm just having a b

we can't leave out in the good, dewayne wise, the save, mark buehrle's perfect game.turns into spiderman. i don't know what buehrle is buying him but it better be good. >>> to the bad, creepiest fly ball. sorryalfonso soriano goes for it. worst catch by a fan. this guy in oakland. right off his glove. keep an eye on the first guy. he has no idea. kid is long gone. >>> worst mascot mishap. here's the furry i've been waiting for. they get their first grand slam. bingo the bee is gonna celebrate by jumping over the ball. takes it right in -- >> oh! >> oh! >> he will be fine. >>> to the ugly, worst nonchalant. it doesn't cost any extra to use your cha plant but casey doesn't. ryan schneider belts one to the wall. finally worst knockout. rugby in australia. the players were fine. it's the ref in pink. watch the second guy with the knee. if this were a cartoon, there would be birdies tweeting in the circle. the pink shirt -- >> why would you put the ref in a pink shirt? >> something stands out? >> i don't know. >> it's not mass cue lating. >>> coming up, how some ingredient

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. >>> chicago white sox mark buehrle pitched a perfect game against the rays.his shot by dave capper will and look at this rocket but dwayne goes up and brings it back for a tremendous catch. saving the game. it is the only 18th perfect game in baseball's modern era. >>> the career of suspended quarterback michael vick is one step closer to resuming. the nfl commissioner decided to conditionally reinstate vick. it will allow him to attend training camp if a team decides to sign him. he will announce his decision sometime next week. >>> have you checked out the squash lately at your farmers market? the vegetable is in full bloom at this dc mexican restaurant. the receive is with us with a special recipe and we are joined by the general manager who will be whipping up a great cocktail for us. when we say squash is in full bloom. we mean it. this is beautiful. i have never seen one like this. >> you don't see them. this is from mexico. you don't see them too much in the stores but the farmers market at dupont and penn corner have them and they are the flowers that

. >>> you remember mark buehrle buehrlely's perfect game from last week, tuesday stayed perfect. he retired the first 17 batters he faced making it 45 in all. and that's a record. on the hardwood, mystics visiting the indiana fever. douglas scored 44 minutes and the mystics lose. >>> our time is 6:25 you want ahead, president obama brings his health care push to virginia today. plus, a warning about tanning beds. new information on cancer risks and how bad they can be. we'll be right back. >>> we're on the weather terrace. steamy out here. we will tell you about the shower and storms you want to know about for the rest of the day. b@b@fafa (music playing) hello? (woman) in here... well, this is new... i'm working on my digestive health. whatcha eatin'? yoplus. it's a yogurt for digestive health. it's delicious. here... blackberry pomegranate. honey, i can't find my hand. (announcer) yoplus has the special combination of... fiber plus... special cultures... plus the delicious taste of yoplait. ♪[ music ] & look at the stars and how they shine for you ♪ ♪ >> little coldplay this mo

mark buehrle said that you said you were going to wear the white sox jacket and he thought you were kidding. >> listen, everybody knows i'm a white sox fan and my wife thinks i look cute in this jacket and my wife thinks i look cute in this jacket, so between those two things, why not? >> well, the president signed one. that's the american league, home of the white sox which beat the national league 4-3 during last night's game. now for tonight's big number, definitely the biggest number in "hardball" history. the story starts out simple. a guy in history, josh muszynski, used his debit card to buy a pack of cigarettes. a few hours later he checked his account online. how much did his bank charge him? those digits all showed up. over 23 quadrillion dollars. that's 1,000 trillion. 23,000 trillion dollars. looks live a madeup number, doesn't it? this guy's bank also charged him a $15 overdraft fee. after a couple hours on the phone, muszynski's bank fixed the error. they fixed it finally the next day. the $23 quadrillion dollar pack of cigarettes. if that doesn't get you to quit smoking nothi

white sox pitcher mark buehrle joins an elite league.ery batter that stepped up to the plate. in the 9th it looked like the streak would come to an end -- nope, the outfielder caught it -- almost dropped it, but he caught it. the perfect game earned buehrle a call from the white house. the first fan they are calling barack obama. but he called him. >> very vocal about his allegiance to his white sox. he wears the jacket -- >> he is the first fan as they are calling him and a huge game. >>> coming up, a mother's idea turn into a target -- tar-jay as i call it. sensation. meet the creator of incognito in this morning's coffee with. that is coming up including sharon's traffic and we will update that breaking news as well about the plane crash in western maryland. stick with us, everybody. >>> well, we are looking at a pretty muggy start. clouds left over from all the moisture that rolled through here yesterday. while nothing is on the radar but a big ol' giant bug that is -- you know, one of those things. one thing to keep in mind too, we

>> that was chicago white sox pitcher mark buehrle throwing a rare perfect game today. president obama a big white sox fan called buehrle and congratula h