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Buchholz relief key to Red Sox’s comeback
- Updated: August 1, 2016
ANAHEIM — Before those big swings in the top of the ninth from Dustin Pedroia and Xander Bogaerts, Clay Buchholz kept the Red Sox in Sunday’s 5-3 win over the Angels with a standout performance in relief.
In his last appearance before Monday’s non-waiver Trade Deadline, Buchholz is starting to look like a pitcher who can serve a real purpose for the Red Sox instead of one who will be dealt.
The transition to the bullpen for the career starter took a while, but Buchholz has looked increasingly comfortable his last few times to the mound.
He fired three shutout innings, allowing no hits and a walk while striking out one on Sunday. Buchholz pounded the zone, throwing 24 of his 35 pitches for strikes.
“He was very good,” said Red Sox manager John Farrell. “He was down in the strike zone, he had a really good cutter, he was powerful. He’s doing a good job of, obviously, …
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