Clay Buchholz brought his A game today and was on his way to his second win when he hung a curve in the 8th and gave up a two run homer. The pitch was his only mistake of the game but it was all that the Rays needed to win the game. The Rays managed just 3 hits against the Sox rookie pitcher but Iwamura was able to get his first home run of the year at the Sox expense.
Offensively Boston had a tough time at the plate with just 5 hits. Ellsbury kept his hit streak alive and had 2 hits but everyone else struggled against the Ray’s staff. The losing streak is now at 4 and the Red Sox are no longer in first place. The Sox are due to catch a break soon and get back to their winning ways. A tough lose, but it was good to see Buchholz pitch well.
Sox Lose 2-1 Box Score
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