FORT MYERS, Fla. – Boston Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz kept up his scoreless spring Wednesday night against the Baltimore Orioles.
Buchholz threw four scoreless innings and Boston beat an Orioles split squad, 2-1.
Buchholz allowed four hits with no walks and three strikeouts.
“It felt pretty similar to the last outing,” Buchholz said. “I went out and did what I wanted to do in the first inning, and sort of got a little out of whack in the second, third and fourth.
“But I battled in some tough spots, getting some runners on with less than two outs, and being able to get out of it.”
Buchholz hasn’t allowed a run in three Grapefruit League games spanning nine innings this spring.
“It was nice to see him pitch well but also pitch out of the stretch and pitch with some runners on base and continue to make his quality pitches,” Red Sox Manager Terry Francona said. “I thought he looked terrific.”
Boston earned the win when Yamaico Navarro was hit on the left wrist with the bases loaded in the ninth inning by Wynn Pelzer to score Josh Reddick. Navarro sustained a contusion.
Tony Pena (2-0) got the win, pitching a perfect ninth inning.
Right-hander Ryan Drese, competing for a spot in Baltimore’s rotation, went three innings, giving up one run and three hits and a walk, with one strikeout.
The run Drese allowed came on J.D. Drew’s second-inning solo home run to right-center, his first of the spring.
The Orioles scored in the eighth when Joe Mahoney tripled off Randy Williams and scored on Robert Andino’s sacrifice fly.
RANGERS: Brandon Webb threw to hitters for the first time this spring training, throwing 62 pitches during batting practice.
After his 14-minute session, Webb said he felt good, saying it wasn’t his best or worst pitching.
TIGERS: Media outlets reported that police were summoned to a Fort Pierce, Fla., restaurant before Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera’s DUI arrest last month because Cabrera allegedly threatened a manager and an off-duty fish and wildlife officer.
The Florida state attorney’s office released a 911 audiotape, a police video and a 41-page report.
RAYS: Police in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler, Ariz., are searching for a stolen 1967 Camaro belonging to Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria.
Longoria’s car has Florida license plates and is valued at $75,000.
BRAVES: Minor-league manager Luis Salazar was awake and able to respond to doctors after being hit in the face by Brian McCann’s foul liner while standing in the dugout during an exhibition game.
Salazar may have sustained a concussion, and might have a facial fracture and damage around his left eye, General Manager Frank Wren said.
METS: Left-hander Oliver Perez is headed to the bullpen, likely his last chance to make the team.
Perez allowed his first four batters to reach base Tuesday against Houston in his final opportunity to prove he could be a starter. Overall, he gave up three runs on four hits and two walks in three innings.
YANKEES: Closer Mariano Rivera threw 35 pitches during his first batting practice session. He didn’t rule out pitching Sunday, while Manager Joe Girardi said Sunday or next Wednesday likely would be Rivera’s debut.
Rivera, 41, has taken a slower approach in recent years. He faced Ronnie Belliard, who has missed the past week with a calf injury, Justin Maxwell and Bradley Suttle in the batting-practice session.
ROYALS: Outfielder Pat White, a former NFL player, told the team he’s retiring from baseball.
White, 26, signed a minor-league contract with the Royals after being released by the Miami Dolphins last September. Kansas City then sent him to the Fall Instructional League.
PHILLIES: With second baseman Chase Utley unable to play in any spring training game due to a right knee injury, the team is exploring non-surgical options.
The Phillies said an MRI on Monday revealed tendinitis, bone inflammation and chondromalacia, which is pain due to irritation under the kneecap.
MARLINS: Florida expects right fielder Mike Stanton to be ready for the start of the regular season, but his next spring training game may be more than 10 days away.
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