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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Mark Buehrle of the
4 Chicago White Sox for pitching a no-hitter game against the
5 Texas Rangers on April 18, 2007; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mark Buehrle's no-hitter at U.S. Cellular Park in
7 Chicago secured the 6-0 victory for the Chicago White Sox; it
8 was the first no-hitter for the ballpark, the 16th no-hitter in
9 White Sox franchise history, and the first no-hitter for the
10 White Sox since August 1991; it was Mark Buehrle's first
11 no-hitter; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Mark Buehrle threw 66 of his 105 pitches for
13 strikes during the game; he threw out eight batters during the
14 game with only one batter from the Texas Rangers getting on
15 base with a walk, and that runner was picked off first base;
16 and
 
17     WHEREAS, Mark Buehrle has a 98-66 lifetime record with the
18 Chicago White Sox, with a 9-3 lifetime record against the Texas
19 Rangers; therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

 

 

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1 congratulate Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox on his
2 no-hitter against the Texas Rangers and wish him continued
3 success in his career; and be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to Mark Buehrle as a symbol of our respect and with
6 our congratulations.