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Found September 10, 2012 on Fenway West: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Clay Buchholz,  Jacoby Ellsbury,  Dustin Pedroia,  Omar Vizquel
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox,  Toronto Blue Jays,  New York Yankees
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The Red Sox already owned the basement in the AL East all by themselves, however they hoped to not be swept by the Jays in Sunday's afternoon matchup.  Clay Buchholz took the mound for the Sox and hoped to stop this massive skid they have been on. Buchholz pitched a decent game and almost a complete game, but he'd still end up with a loss at the end of the day.  The Sox are 15 games under 500 and I am not sure it will get any better from here until the end of the season. Buchholz got an early lead when Jacoby Ellsbury hit a 2 run HR in the 2nd inning.  Sox 2-0.  However, Buchholz ended up giving up the lead in the 3rd inning.  Mathis hit an RBI single to score the first Jays run.  Sox 2-1.  The Jays then tied it up on a sac fly from Vizquel and then took the lead on an RBI single from Hechavarria.  Sox 2-3.  That lead was so nice and pretty while it lasted.  The score stayed that way until the 6th inning when Dustin Pedroia went LA LUNA and tied the game with a solo HR.  So...
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