2007 Boston Red Sox #61 Clay Buchholz Traditional Cache
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2007 Boston Red Sox #61 Clay Buchholz
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Major league: The No-hitter
Buchholz made his MLB debut with the Boston Red Sox against Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on August 17, 2007 at Fenway Park. The Sox won the game 8-4 and he picked up the win going 6 innings and giving up 4 runs (3 earned). After the game, however, Buchholz was sent back down to the Sox' Triple-A team in Pawtucket. "I got my feet wet," he said to a reporter. "I hope I can come back in September and help out." Ironically, before his first Major League start Red Sox manager Terry Francona said: "This kid can come up and pitch a no-hitter, and he's going to go back down. [...] If he throws a no-hitter I may send him back with a present. But he's going back."
In Buchholz's second major league start on September 1, 2007, he became the first Boston Red Sox rookie to throw a no-hitter when he blanked the Baltimore Orioles 10-0. This was the 17th[4] no-hitter in Red Sox history. Buchholz threw 115 pitches and struck out 9 hitters, walked 3, and hit Nick Markakis.[5] After the game, Buchholz told the media "It's amazing. That's all I can say", and "I'm in a blur right now." According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Buchholz became the third pitcher since 1900 to pitch a no-hitter in his first or second major league start. Bobo Holloman did it in his first start on May 6, 1953, for the St. Louis Browns at home against the Philadelphia Athletics, and Wilson Alvarez did it in his second start on Aug. 11, 1991, for the Chicago White Sox at Baltimore.[5] Buchholz became the 11th Red Sox to throw a no hitter in Fenway Park history.
Following the game, General Manager Theo Epstein and Manager Terry (Tito) Francona each independently confirmed that they had spoken by phone to each other in the seventh and eighth innings concerning Buchholz's pitch count. He had not thrown more than 98 pitches in a game all year, and was threatening to significantly exceed that total if he finished the game. Epstein reported that in no way would Buchholz be allowed to face a batter after reaching 120 pitches, expressing concern about excessive pitches potentially damaging such a young and inexperienced arm. Buchholz finished the game with 115 pitches, allowing Francona to escape what would have been an unpleasant decision to remove a pitcher from the game in which he was throwing a no-hitter.
In his third appearance (first out of the bullpen), on September 6, in Baltimore, Buchholz continued to stymie the Orioles in a three-inning appearance out of the bullpen (the longest bullpen appearance by a Red Sox pitcher in 2007). Although he loaded the bases before recording an out (giving up two walks and a hit), he then proceeded to retire the next nine batters (including three strikeouts), giving him a total of 12 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA since his September 1 call-up.[6]
On September 28, 2007, the Red Sox announced that they would be shutting Buchholz down for the remainder of the season.[7] Francona said that Buchholz's tests showed that he was fatiguing, and the team was unwilling to risk an injury by using him in October.
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This winter friendly cache is located at a town pinic area in Wakefield. The hardest part will be finding the roads to get here! Please use stealth during the tourist season as this area is right behind a local campground.
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