Buchholz Gets First Win

Clay Buchholz Would get his First Start of the Year- and it would be a good one.

 This being the first game since returning from the all-star break the Sox looked to stay in command in the East.  Not knowing if Beckett and Wake would pitch in the all-star game(which they didn't and I personally thought they really should have got Wake in the game)so they made this move. The Sox brought up Clay Buchholz (7-2 in minors this year) for this one start knowing no matter how good he did, he would be sent back to the minors after the game. This did not matter to Clay Buchholz, he came out gunning, he threw 103 pitches, only allowed 4 hits and 1 earned run and had 3 strikeouts--Nasty!!  He went into the 6th and was relieved by Bard who ended the inning and looked great also. Makes you think should we keep Clay up here and sit Smoltz, what does Sox Nation think??? Log in and let me know!!!

Meanwhile the Sox offense looked great from the start, Pedroia got a base hit followed by Youk hitting a bomb in the 1st inning and that was a 2-0 lead and was all the Sox would need.  Pedroia was 1-3 with a walk and got 2 runs, Youk was 1-3 with that homer and 2RBIs and Big Pappi who has been coming around big time was 2-4 with 2RBIs also leading the Sox to a 4-1 lead and leaving it in the hands of the bullpen.
  Okajima would pitch the 8th and gave up 1 hit and shut them down from there and then it was on to Papelbon for the 9th!! He threw 9 pitches and got his 24th save of the year and the Sox the win 4-1, Beautiful!!!  Clay Buchholz would also receive his 1st win of this major league season.

Lowell made his return from the DL and looked great he went 2-4 and looked good at 3rd, so that's big to have him back, now if Bay can get going like he was early in the season we will be looking great. The Sox also really like N. Green so they put Lugo on waivers. So if Dice K can come back healthy we will be unstoppable, if we aren't already being 55-34 and 3 games up on the Yanks. This afternoon the Sox are in Toronto again and it should be Lester going-- so let's keep winning because the Yankees are keeping up with the SOX!! Game-time 1:05 Go Sox!!!!