Pitching: Buchholz pitched better than he has recently going 5 innings giving up 3 earned runs with 7 K’s and 2 walks. Not a dominant performance but not bad either. After Buchholz it got ugly fast. Snyder walked the first 2 batters he faced before getting an out that advanced the runners. Corey came in and stunk up the joint giving up 4 earned runs on 4 hits including a home run in 1/3 of an inning. Tavarez came in and only gave up 1 hit the rest of the way but the game was long over before he took the hill. Another bad outing for the Sox pen and a so-so outing for Clay.
Offense: Pedroia and Drew were both 2-4 but there was not much after that. Ortiz and Crisp were both 0-4. The Red Sox did manage 8 hits but could never get a big rally going.
Game Notes: Kyle Snyder was designated for assignment to make room for Josh Beckett after the game. After the 10-2 loss the Red Sox are now 3-3 on the season. All things considered it could be much worse; Boston has a chance of ending the multi-country road trip with a winning record with their ace on the mound tomorrow. Rush front man Geddy Lee was in attendance at today’s game. With the continued disaster that has been the Red Sox bullpen, we may see Clay Buchholz staying with the team as a relief pitcher if el Gordo is brought up. Box score here.
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