FYI TedWillaims101 Not that it applies to this game but for any future possibilities, from the Globe today:
"By any interpretation, A-Rod's play comes under the umbrella of baseball's unwritten rules.
There are certain things you just don't do. You don't talk about your pitcher's no-hitter while the game is in progress[/b[/i]], you don't bunt to break up a no-hitter, you don't steal bases or swing at 3-and-0 pitches with a big lead,........"