Scars of Clay

The rest of the story Buchholz got his last win of the year on May 2, against the Rays, as Terry Francona lifted him in the sixth with a five-run lead. Before that, he had outings both brilliant (8 IP, 9 K in Tampa on April 26) and cringe-worthy (3 1/2 IP, 7 ER in New York on April 16).

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Buchholz got his last win of the year on May 2, against the Rays, as Terry Francona lifted him in the sixth with a five-run lead. Before that, he had outings both brilliant (8 IP, 9 K in Tampa on April 26) and cringe-worthy (3 1/2 IP, 7 ER in New York on April 16).
(Globe Staff Photo / John Tlumacki)