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Buchholz hopes to get on track against Blue Jays
Apr 26, 2014 - 12:09 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - After a stellar 2013 season, Clay Buchholz has been hit hard in 2014. The Boston right-hander tries for his first win of the season Saturday afternoon when the Red Sox resume a three-game set against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.Buchholz is 9-5 with a 2.44 ERA in 18 career outings (17 starts) versus the Jays. He has held Toronto to a paltry .211 batting average (87-for-413) in his career.
In last start, Buchholz was pounded to the tune of seven hits and six runs in 2 1/3 innings of a 7-6 defeat to Baltimore on Monday. That moved his ERA to 7.71 after four starts.
Brandon Morrow lost his first start of the year on April 3 at Tampa Bay, but the righty is unbeaten since then, going 1-0 in three starts for the Blue Jays. He didn't get a decision on Sunday at Cleveland after limiting the Indians to three hits and a pair of runs over five-plus innings.
In 17 career appearances (9 starts) against the Red Sox, Morrow is 1-3 with a 7.99 ERA.
Last night, Will Middlebrooks and Dustin Pedroia both drove in a pair of runs to back seven strong innings from Jake Peavy in an 8-1 Boston win.
A.J. Pierzynski and Jackie Bradley each finished with three hits, two runs scored and an RBI, while David Ortiz added a solo shot for the Red Sox, who were coming off a series loss in the Bronx.
Peavy (1-0) gave up a Juan Francisco homer and just four other hits, fanning seven and walking two.
Mark Buehrle (4-1) suffered his first defeat of the season after allowing 12 hits and seven runs -- six earned -- while issuing three walks without a strikeout over 5 1/3 frames for the Blue Jays, who have dropped three in a row and six of nine.
"I thought we had a very good offensive approach. We didn't expand the zone on Buehrle," said Red Sox manager John Farrell. "We got an early lead, Jake made it stand up, and just a well-played game all the way around."
Boston went 11-8 against the Blue Jays last season.
- BOSTON: 7
TORONTO: 6
Final
Apr 26 4:32 PM - Jose Bautista lead-off Home Run (7) to left. Juan Francisco due up.
Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 6 Bot 9, 0 OutsApr 26 4:24 PM - Pinch-Hitter Edwin Encarnacion singled to center scoring Dioner Navarro. On the play, Brett Lawrie advances to third. Runners on first and third with one out and Ryan Goins due up.
Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 5 Bot 8, 1 OutApr 26 3:55 PM - Juan Francisco lead-off Home Run (2) to center. Dioner Navarro due up.
Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 4 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 26 3:45 PM - Grady Sizemore doubled to left center scoring Mike Carp. Runner on second with one out and A.J. Pierzynski due up.
Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 3 Top 5, 1 OutApr 26 2:51 PM - Will Middlebrooks two-out, solo Home Run (2) to left center. Jonathan Herrera due up. NOTE: The home runs are back-to-back.
Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 3 Top 3, 2 OutsApr 26 2:14 PM - A.J. Pierzynski two-out, Grand Slam (2) to right center scored David Ortiz, Mike Carp and Grady Sizemore. Will Middlebrooks due up.
Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 3 Top 3, 2 OutsApr 26 2:13 PM - Grady Sizemore walk scored Shane Victorino. Bases loaded with two outs and A.J. Pierzynski due up.
Red Sox 1, Blue Jays 3 Top 3, 2 OutsApr 26 2:09 PM - Dioner Navarro singled to right scoring Jose Bautista. Runner on first with one out and Colby Rasmus due up.
Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 3 Bot 1, 1 OutApr 26 1:30 PM - Clay Buchholz's wild pitch scored Melky Cabrera. Jose Bautista advances to second on a wild pitch. Runner on second with none out and Juan Francisco at the plate.
Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 2 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 26 1:27 PM - Jose Bautista singled to left scoring Jose Reyes. On the play, Melky Cabrera advances to third. Runners on first and third with none out and Juan Francisco due up.
Red Sox 0, Blue Jays 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 26 1:24 PM - BOSTON: 0
TORONTO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 26 1:09 PM
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