Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The Boston Red Sox fell seven games behind the New York and 4.5 behind Tampa Bay after a 6-4 loss to Oakland Wednesday afternoon. The A's took the series 2-1.
Clay Buchholz is off the disabled list, but is a reminder that all these injured players coming back are going to show some rust.
Buchholz pitched 4-plus innings, allowing six hits, five runs, three walks, while striking out two. Buchholz left with two runners on in the fifth, and Boston down 3-2. Reliever Scott Atchison allowed both inherited runners to score.
To make room for Buchholz, the Red Sox sent Dustin Richardson down to Triple-A.
Also off the DL, Jed Lowrie got the start at shortstop. He went 1-for-2 with a RBI single and two walks.
Michael Bowden pitched for the third time in four days for Boston, allowing two hits and a walk over 1 1/3 innings.
Pawtucket played an afternoon game and lost 11-2. Ryan Kalish (.311) hit his third home run for the PawSox.
Casey Kelly starts for the Sea Dogs tonight, here in Manchester,
The Dogs lineup: Lin CF; Spears 2B; Chang 3B; Exposito C; Rizzo 1B; Navarro SS; Lavarnway DH; Padron LF; Khoury RF; (Kelly P)
I'll check back when Kelly is done.
TweetKevin Thomas covers baseball and basketball for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He wisely moved to Maine in 1994 after working for the St. Petersburg Times. He is married to Nancy and they have nine children.
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