Iron Pigs Get the Best of Buchholz, PawSox

Clay Buchholz is human.

With a 4-0 record and a 0.40 ERA over his last four starts, Buchholz proved last night he can have an off night, giving up all five runs in the PawSox' 5-2 loss at the hands of the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs last night at McCoy.

Buchholz gave up four runs in the third, courtesy of a Mike Cervenack RBI double and a three run homer to Andy Tracy. Cervenack drove in another run off Buchholz in the fifth.

Overall Buchholz (4-2) pitched five innings, giving up six hits while walking two and striking five. He also threw a wild pitch.

On the other side of the field Lehigh Valley starter Travis Blackley (4-5) got off to a rough start but settled down to earn the win. Blackley gave up both PawSox runs in the bottom of the first on Chris Carter's two run homer, his 18th of the season. Blackley would scatter five PawSox hits over seven innings, walking one while striking out eight.

The win was the first for the Iron Pigs over the PawSox this year and earned a split of the two game series at McCoy.

Pawtucket now embarks on an 8-game road trip beginning tonight (6:00pm) with game one of a four game series in Richmond against the Braves. RHP David Pauley (10-2, 3.40) takes the mound for the PawSox opposed by LHP Chuck James (3-3, 2.00) for the Braves.