Final/11
Red Sox rely on Buchholz in middle tilt with Brewers
Apr 5, 2014 - 1:32 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - Clay Buchholz was as good any pitcher in baseball for the first half of last season. He'll try to reclaim that form on Saturday when the Boston Red Sox continue a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway Park.Buchholz raced out to a 12-1 mark last season and a 1.74 ERA. Neck and shoulder ailments, though, kept him on the shelf for three months, but he still wound up finishing the season, 14-2.
Despite looking like the best pitcher in baseball at times a year ago Buchholz is slotted in as the Red Sox' fifth starter as this season begins following a spring that saw him pitch to a 2.84 ERA in 19 innings.
"When we laid out the rotation, each guy is involved," Boston manager John Farrell said. "This wasn't a matter of an ego, saying, 'I should be higher.' It was a matter of him being ready physically when the season began."
Buchholz is also a perfect 4-0 with a 3.26 ERA in five career interleague starts. However, he's never faced the Brewers.
Milwaukee, meanwhile, will counter with righty Wily Peralta, who went 11-15 with a 4.37 ERA in 2013. However, he is only 1-3 with a 3.60 in four interleague appearances.
Milwaukee spoiled Boston's championship celebration in Friday's opener, as Lyle Overbay stroked a two-run double in the ninth inning to lift the Brewers to a 6-2 win. Carlos Gomez finished 4-for-5 with a pair of RBI and Jonathan Lucroy went 2-for-3 with a solo homer for Milwaukee, which dropped two of three to Atlanta in its opening series.
Marco Estrada allowed two runs -- one earned -- on four hits while fanning six over 5 2/3 innings. Brandon Kintzler (1-0) worked a perfect eighth inning to earn the win.
"It was hard to feel that ball. I'm not going to lie," said Estrada. "I didn't really have fastball command today, but I felt I made the right pitch when I needed to."
Will Middlebrooks hit a solo homer for the Red Sox, who received their 2013 World Series rings in a ceremony before the game.
Edward Mujica (0-1) gave up all four runs in the ninth to absorb the loss. Starter Jake Peavy surrendered two runs on six hits over six innings.
The teams last met in 2011 at Fenway, with the Red Sox taking two of the three games.
- MILWAUKEE: 7
BOSTON: 6
Final/11
Apr 5 11:33 PM - Logan Schafer doubles to deep center field. Khris Davis scores.
Brewers 7, Red Sox 6 Top 11, 1 OutApr 5 11:15 PM - Logan Schafer doubled to left center scoring Khris Davis with one out. Runner on second with one out and Mark Reynolds due up.
Brewers 7, Red Sox 6 Top 11, 1 OutApr 5 11:15 PM - Jonathan Herrera reaches on error. Xander Bogaerts scores. Fielding error by Jean Segura.
Brewers 6, Red Sox 6 Bot 6, 2 OutsApr 5 9:28 PM - Jonathan Herrera reached first on Jean Segura's fielding error scoring Xander Bogaerts with two outs. Runner on first with two outs and Jackie Bradley Jr. due up.
Brewers 6, Red Sox 6 Bot 6, 2 OutsApr 5 9:26 PM - Mike Napoli homers to center field. Dustin Pedroia scores. Grady Sizemore scores.
Brewers 6, Red Sox 5 Bot 3, 2 OutsApr 5 8:19 PM - Mike Napoli two-out, three-run Home Run (2) to center scored Grady Sizemore and Dustin Pedroia. Xander Bogaerts due up.
Brewers 6, Red Sox 5 Bot 3, 2 OutsApr 5 8:19 PM - Scooter Gennett doubles to deep center field. Khris Davis scores. Aramis Ramirez scores.
Brewers 6, Red Sox 2 Top 3, 2 OutsApr 5 8:03 PM - Scooter Gennett doubled to right center scoring Aramis Ramirez and Khris Davis with two outs. Runner on second with two outs and Martin Maldonado due up.
Brewers 6, Red Sox 2 Top 3, 2 OutsApr 5 8:03 PM - Khris Davis singles to left field. Aramis Ramirez to second. Jonathan Lucroy scores.
Brewers 4, Red Sox 2 Top 3, 0 OutsApr 5 7:56 PM - Khris Davis singled to left scoring Jonathan Lucroy with none out. On the play, Aramis Ramirez advances to second. Runners on first and second with none out and Logan Schafer due up.
Brewers 4, Red Sox 2 Top 3, 0 OutsApr 5 7:56 PM - Jonathan Herrera singled to short scoring Jonny Gomes with two outs. Runner on first with two outs and Jackie Bradley Jr. due up.
Brewers 3, Red Sox 2 Bot 2, 2 OutsApr 5 7:47 PM - Jonathan Herrera singles to shortstop. Jonny Gomes scores.
Brewers 3, Red Sox 2 Bot 2, 2 OutsApr 5 7:47 PM - A.J. Pierzynski grounds out to first base to Mark Reynolds. Jonny Gomes to third. Xander Bogaerts scores.
Brewers 3, Red Sox 1 Bot 2, 2 OutsApr 5 7:46 PM - A.J. Pierzynski grounded out to first scoring Xander Bogaerts with two outs. On the play, Jonny Gomes advances to third. Runner on third with two outs and Jonathan Herrera due up.
Brewers 3, Red Sox 1 Bot 2, 2 OutsApr 5 7:46 PM - Carlos Gomez two-out, solo Home Run (2) to left. Jean Segura due up.
Brewers 3, Red Sox 0 Top 2, 2 OutsApr 5 7:35 PM - Mark Reynolds lead-off Home Run (1) to left center. Scooter Gennett due up.
Brewers 2, Red Sox 0 Top 2, 0 OutsApr 5 7:30 PM - Aramis Ramirez single to center, deflected by short scored Jean Segura with two out. Runner on first and Khris Davis due up.
Brewers 1, Red Sox 0 Top 1, 2 OutsApr 5 7:17 PM - Aramis Ramirez singles to shallow center field. Jean Segura scores.
Brewers 1, Red Sox 0 Top 1, 2 OutsApr 5 7:16 PM - Carlos Gomez pops out to second base to Dustin Pedroia.
Apr 5 7:12 PM - MILWAUKEE: 0
BOSTON: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 5 7:12 PM
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