Clay Buchholz came out on the mound last night to face the Miami Marlins, with the Red Sox sliding at a 4-game losing streak. In fact, the last time they won was when Buchholz threw a complete-game four-hit shutout. Last night, he escaped the first inning unscathed despite Jose Reyes's second leadoff triple in as many nights, and the game continued scoreless until the seventh, with Marlins starter Mark Buehrle matching Buchholz through six. However, Kelly Shoppach drove an RBI double for a 1-0 Sox lead, then Mike Aviles knocked him in with a single for a 2-0 advantage. I had a feeling that Boston was going to win once they scored those two, as Buchholz had been pitching so well. In the bottom of the seventh, Buchholz gave up a solo home run to Logan Morrison, but finished the inning with a 2-1 lead. Vincente Padilla struck out two in the eighth, then Alfredo Aceves notched his 15th save of the year with a scoreless ninth inning. This game was Buchholz's third straight win and his fourth consecutive strong performance.Tonight, Boston faces Miami again, with Felix Doubront facing Ricky Nolasco in what looks to be an even matchup. Doubront is 6-3 with a 4.34 ERA, while Nolasco has a 6-4 mark with a 4.36 ERA. Doubront lost his last outing, but hopefully he will rebound and have a strong night.
Worth Noting
Buchholz is 3-0 with a 1.45 ERA in his last four games, though his season ERA is 5.38.
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