BOSTON — There were more home runs to be had at Fenway Park on Tuesday, but this time, the visitors did most of the heavy lifting. The Baltimore Orioles jumped out to a five-run lead thanks to a pair of home runs off Red Sox starter Drew Pomeranz and hit a third homer for good measure to hand Boston a 6-3 loss, evening the teams’ three-game series at one game apiece. The Toronto Blue Jays also lost Tuesday, meaning the Red Sox still own a two-game lead over Toronto and Baltimore in the American League East. Here’s how this one went down. GAME IN A WORDShortcoming. Boston’s bullpen did well to stop the ... NESN.com
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Red Sox Wrap: Clay Buchholz Roughed Up As Yankees Avoid Sweep With 14-4 Win
The Boston Red Sox are going to want to forget about this one. The New York Yankees smacked around Clay Buchholz right out of the gate Sunday at Yankee Stadium, lighting up the right-hander for seven runs in the first inning as the home team walked away with a 14-4 win. The night pretty much summed up Buchholz’s struggles with consistency, as his first start of the season saw him spin seven shutout innings with nine strikeouts and just three hits. Things looked as though they could turn around when the Sox put up three runs in the fourth inning, but Buchholz let up three more in the bottom of the frame, and it proved