Buehrle retires 42nd straight for record (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Chicago White Sox ace Mark Buehrle set a major league record by retiring his 42nd straight batter on Tuesday night against the Twins. Coming off a perfect game in his last start against Tampa Bay, Buehrle retired the first 14 hitters to break the record set by and San Francisco's Jim Barr in 1972 and tied by teammate Bobby Jenks, a reliever, in 2007.

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