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Has Buchholz found a home in Sox rotation?
- Updated: September 7, 2016
SAN DIEGO — At various points this season, Clay Buchholz seemed more like a pinball than a pitcher, going from the rotation to the bullpen three different times.
But Buchholz kicked off his fourth stint in the rotation on Tuesday night in San Diego and looked poised to stay there the rest of the way, allowing one run in 6 2/3 innings in helping the Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Padres.
Be it as a starter or a reliever, Buchholz has generally been a solid pitcher for over a month now, posting a 2.20 ERA in 12 outings since July 27.
In so doing, Buchholz has demonstrated the power of perseverance.
“He’s pitching his best baseball of this year at the right time for us,” said Red Sox manager John Farrell. “That’s why you can’t give Clay enough credit for the role he’s been put into, some of it by his own doing early on. Again, it’s how you finish and he’s finishing in good fashion.”
The standing ovation Buchholz received as he walked off the mound with two outs in the seventh from the thousands of New England transplants at Petco Park was one of the sweetest sounds the righty has heard all year.
“Yeah, I hadn’t had one of those in a while,” said Buchholz. “It’s like I’ve said — good times, bad times. I still feel like I can pitch and help this team out. Regardless of the role, it’s a …
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