Sox finally pick up 1st road win

The Red Sox traveled to Oakland red-hot and were stopped cold by Brian Anderson and the Athletics 5-0. Anderson gave up just 4 hits in 8 solid innings. Meanwhile, Jon Lackey gave up just a single run in six innings, but Hideki Okajima gave up three and the offense was stopped. Adrian Gonzalez did manage to pick up two of Boston's four hits as the Sox fell to 0-7 on the road, their worst start in club history. Things could only get better.

And they did, as Clay Buchholz earned a win, giving up 6 hits and a run in 5.1 innings while Jed Lowrie nailed a two-run bomb and Kevin Youkilis and J.D. Drew each added solo shots in a 5-3 win. Gio Gonzalez was hit hard in six innings, giving up 4 runs and 8 hits while getting smashed. Known for walking a lot of men, Gonzalez expected to have hitters take pitches, but the Sox were out swinging and getting results. The Sox survived a scare in the ninth inning as Jon Papelbon was called on to deliver a 4-out save. He struck out David DeJesus with the bases loaded in the eighth, but hit Mark Ellis to put two on in the ninth. Landon Powell nailed an RBI single to bring the A's within two, but Pap induced two quick popouts to deliver the Sox. The Oaklands stranded 15 men on the day, getting chances but not coming through. Red Sox friend Coco Crisp delivered a homer to lead off the A's, but Buchholz pulled through. I think it is great that the Sox pitchers are coming through. In 4 of the last 5 games, Sox pitching has given up just 6 runs, and in the last 5 games have outscored the opponents 26-11.

Trivia
This was Buchholz's first win of the season.
Lowrie is now batting .462.