Martín Pérez figured he had enough left to remain in the game a little longer. He also knew he couldn't go the distance. The veteran left-hander threw six no-hit innings and tied a career high with nine strikeouts in a sparkling Chicago debut, helping the White Sox roll past the Minnesota Twins 9-0 on Monday.

The way I was competing with my pitches, I was moving the ball good, and that is the key for me,” Perez said. “I don’t have the velocity anymore, but I know how to pitch, and I know how to move the ball.

White Sox starter Martín Pérez has a no-hitter through six innings against the Minnesota Twins in his Chicago debut. The left-hander retired the first 11 batters before walking Ryan Jeffers. The White Sox were leading 9-0 after pounding Twins starter Chris Paddack for nine runs in 3 1/3 innings.