Just an ordinary and typical summer Thursday for me became Historical.

I got up and dropped my car off for a check up.  I came back home and surfed the net for awhile.  I get a call from the mechanic to pick up my car. I get my car and return back to the puter.  I get an instant message from my bff asking if I was going to the game.  NOOOO I stated– it is after 11 and the ticket outlets have closed for the day.  We continue **** chatting and I hear a knock on my door around nooon.  It was my neighbor.  She asked me if I wanted to go to the game.  I grabbed them and said HECK YEAH.  I looked at the tickets and felt a wee bit disappointed that that ticks were in the UD , but HEY – free is free and FREE IS GOOD. 

I got dressed up in my Sox gear , took my doggie for a walk , and drove to the game.  I parked a bit north of the park and did not get up in my seat until about 1:15.  My first reaction was WOW — this UD seat is not that bad !!  There is a great view of the field and of the big scoreboard.  I wasn’t too happy with no AJ and no Thome in the lineup.  Ohh well , I am here . I would be sitting in my frontchroom watching the game.  The game progresses and the Sox load up the bases. Fields hit a GRAND SLAM.  I have not had too much love for Mr. Fields as of late, but now he has gained back some of my respect.

The game continues on.  Buerhls has let no Rays reach base so far.  His rhythmn and pace are striking.  The crowd is getting more and more excited.  You hear sounds of he has a no-no going on  and then they are hushed by their neighbor saying STOP , DON’T talk about it.  The game progresses.  The Sox score one more run and STILL NO RAYS have reached base. 

It now is the top of the ninth.  The crowd is going crazy (even in the UPPERS).  There is this MAGICAL AURA in the air.  You could feel it in the pit of your stomache.  Could this be it ?  Could this be a perfect game ?  INDEED IT WAS !!!  Wise made an incredible catch that had EVERYONE at the edge of their seats !!   MERRRRCY ME !!! Fields caught the last ball for the final out !! 

WOOOOWWWWW !!!   Buerhls is the 18th pitcher in MLB history to accomplish this.  He also is one of 6 to have a no-no and a perfect game.  His name is up there with pitching legends such as Kofax, Young, and Johnson.    I am so proud of him and SO proud to be a SOX FAN !!!   I will always remember where I was , what I did , and how I was feeling on July 23, 09.  Congrats Buerhls and Congrats Sox fans — also , tied for first place with the Kitties is feeling pretty good too !!