Friday, September 3^rd @ 7:10 PM

John Danks, LHP (12-9, 3.65) vs Clay Buchholz, RHP (15-5, 2.21)

TV: NESN, MLB.tv

Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Game Day Audio

Saturday, September 4^th @ 7:10 PM

Gavin Floyd, RHP (9-11, 3.86) vs John Lackey, RHP (12-8, 4.60)

TV: NESN, MLB Network, MLB.tv

Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Game Day Audio

Sunday, September 5^th @ 1:35 PM

Mark Buehrle, LHP (12-10, 3.95) vs Josh Beckett, RHP (4-4, 6.21)

TV: NESN, TBS, MLB.tv

Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Game Day Audio

The UConn Huskies football team's injury report was released on Thursday night for Saturday's game against the Michigan Wolverines and it's quite a list. It contains all of one name.

And here it is:

Probable

• TE Ryan Griffin (leg injury)

Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles 7:05 p.m. Camden Yards - Baltimore, MD SP: Daisuke Matsuzaka vs  Brad Bergesen TV: NESN, MASN, MLB.tv Radio: Red Sox Radio Network

Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/2 [SOX & Dawgs]

Here's the latest from the UConn Athletic Communications Department involving the NCAA investigation into the UConn Huskies men's basketball program:

Based on requests made for an extension by involved coaches named in the May 21 notice of allegations, the NCAA Committee on Infractions has granted a second extension to all parties to submit their response.

The original due date for response was August 20, which was initially extended to September 3 and has now been extended again to September 7.

Please note that the due date listed is the date that the responses must be received by the NCAA Committee on Infractions in Indianapolis. The documentation and materials will also then need to be reviewed, per State of Connecticut law, by the University Office of Audit, Compliance and Ethics in accordance with the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and its regulations, and the provisions of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act under Conn. Gen. Stat. secs. 1-210(b) (11) and (17).

Due to the volume of material to be reviewed, the date of completion of that process is unknown at this time. Upon completion, a public release and media availability will be scheduled.

Here's the Major League Baseball press release naming Clay Buchholz and Jose Bautista as pitcher and player of the month for August:

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista and Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz have been voted the American League Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for August.

Bautista led the A.L. in home runs (12), RBI (24), slugging percentage (.724) and total bases (72), and tied for the lead in extra-base hits (18). The 2010 All-Star also finished tied for second with 23 runs and third with 23 walks. He concluded last month by reaching base safely in 13 consecutive games and in 18-of-19 dating back to August 12th. August marked Bautista's third month of the season as the league leader in home runs, setting a Toronto franchise record. The Santo Domingo, D.R. native also tied Jose Cruz, Jr. (2001) and Carlos Delgado (1999) the franchise record for most home runs in August. Bautista became the only Blue Jays player to ever hit at least 10 home runs in three different months of a year. He connected for his 100th career home run on August 26th off Detroit's Max Scherzer in a 7-1 loss in Toronto. On August 23rd, the 29-year-old blasted his 40th home run of the season, breaking an eighth-inning tie to give the host Blue Jays a 3-2 win over the Yankees. On August 31st in a 13-5 win at Tampa Bay, Bautista collected four RBI to end the month with 103 RBI this season, becoming the first Toronto player to reach the 100-RBI plateau prior to September since 2003 (Carlos Delgado, 122 and Vernon Wells, 103). This is the second career monthly award for Bautista, who shared last month's honor with Minnesota's Delmon Young. He is the second Blue Jays player to win this award in two months of a single season (John Olerud, April and June of 1993) and the first to ever claim it in back-to-back months. Before Bautista's July honors, no Toronto player had won since Joe Carter in April of 1994.

Buchholz went 4-0 with a 1.03 earned run average and 28 strikeouts over six August starts. The right-hander finished the month second in the A.L. in ERA, tied for second in wins and tied for third in innings pitched (43.2). He is also the Major League-leader with a 2.21 ERA on the season and ranks among the A.L. leaders in wins (t-3rd, 15), winning percentage (4th, .750) and opponent batting average (4th, .222). Of Buchholz' four wins in August, three came against A.L. East rivals (Toronto twice, New York). The 2010 All-Star tossed at least seven innings in five of his six starts on the month and allowed no more than one earned run in five of the six. In August, Buchholz pitched a career-high 26.2 consecutive scoreless innings. During that stretch, the 26-year-old made three consecutive starts without allowing an earned run (August 11th at Toronto, August 17th vs. Los Angeles, August 22nd vs. Toronto). This is the first career monthly award for Buchholz. Along with Jon Lester (May), it marks the sixth time two different Boston pitchers have earned the honor in the same season, and the first time since 2002 (Derek Lowe in April and Pedro Martinez in July).

The runner-up for the A.L. Player of the Month was Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko, who led the league in hitting at .382 with seven home runs and 23 RBI. Also receiving votes were Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton (.356, 8 HR, 22 RBI) and Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer (.380, 2 HR, 16 RBI). Finishing second to Buchholz in the A.L. Pitcher of the Month balloting was Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez, who posted a 3-2 record with a 0.82 ERA and 51 strikeouts. Also receiving votes were Texas Rangers starter C.J. Wilson (4-0, 2.11 ERA, 40 SO); Kansas City Royals reliever Joakim Soria (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 SV); Chicago White Sox starter Edwin Jackson (3-0, 1.47 ERA, 45 SO); New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia (5-1, 3.12 ERA, 36 SO); and Tampa Bay Rays reliever Rafael Soriano (0-0, 0.84 ERA, 10 SV).

Bautista and Buchholz will each receive a specially designed trophy, suitably engraved, to commemorate their Player and Pitcher of the Month performances.

After coming back for a big win last night, the Boston Red Sox will look to take the rubber game of a three-game set against the Baltimore Orioles tonight at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Red Sox will need a win to keep pace with the New York Yankees who won this afternoon. The Tampa Bay Rays are off.

Tonight's game will start at 7:05 p.m. and will be shown on NESN in the Red Sox television market. The game will be shown on MASN in the Orioles television market. If you can't catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2010 Red Sox radio network.

Daisuke Matsuzaka will look to keep the Red Sox relevant in the AL playoff race in his 20th start of 2010. In his previous 19 starts, Dice-K is 8-4 with a 4.19 ERA. He was rocked for six runs in 4 2/3 in his only start, a loss, against the Orioles back on May 1st. He's made seven career starts against the O's and is 3-2 with a 5.65 ERA. He hasn't had much success at Camden Yards as he is 2-2 with a 7.30 ERA in five starts.

Brad Bergesen looks to help the Orioles play spoilers tonight on the bump. He's made 24 appearances (22 starts) this season and is 6-9 with a 5.55 ERA. He's made two starts against the Red Sox this season and is 1-1 with a 4.97 ERA (7 ER/12.2 IP). He's made four career starts against the visting nine from Boston and is 1-2 with a 3.71 ERA.

Lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, and links after the jump.

They say bad news comes in pairs and that's exactly what has happened for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon.

While the reports yesterday showed that Dustin Pedroia's foot was healing, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe is reporting that Pedroia will undergo surgery tomorrow. He will have a pin put in his left foot that will help the healing process.

Pedroia had been resigned to the fact that he was going to have surgery and now we know's that true.

And in the other bad news of the day, Carlos Delgado, who was signed to a minor league contract by the Red Sox with the hopes of helping the playoff push, has a tear in his left hip according to Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald. Lauber spoke with Delgado's agent David Sloane.

“He’s extremely disappointed,” Sloane told the Herald. “It would be tough for a human being to not be disappointed. He wouldn’t be human if he wasn’t very upset about it.”

“He felt fine when he signed,” Sloane said. “He was playing. He was headed in right direction. All of a sudden, he felt pain there. Everything at this point is up in the air. He’s going to need some time to think about the next step.”

When he first went on the minor league DL, it was thought he'd be fine and still be able to help the Red Sox this month. Obviously that isn't the case at all.

I would have to suspect that this will probably ends Delgado's career since he is up there in years at 38.

To say Boston Red Sox starter Jon Lester owns the Baltimore Orioles is an understatement. Before last night's start, he had completely dominated them going 12-0 with a 2.00 ERA in 15 starts. But after the first two innings, it looked like Lester's run would end.

But fortunately for the Red Sox, Lester settled down and went on a strikeout tear. But home runs by J.D. Drew and Marco Scutaro got them back in the game and Adrian Beltre's three-run homer finished it off in a 9-6 win for the Red Sox.

Lester's command was not there in the first two innings. He allowed five runs on six hits and it looked like that improbable loss to the Orioles would finally come his way. But then something clicked for Lester. Starting with the final out of the 2nd inning, Lester struck out eight Orioles including a strikeout of former Red Sox shortstop Julio Lugo to escape a bases loaded situation in the 6th.

The Red Sox could only manage three runs off of Orioles starter Jake Arrietta. They came off a David Ortiz double in the first and a Ryan Kalish double in the second. Drew's home run in the 5th cut the deficit to 5-3. Arietta left after five innings and after Mark Hendrickson worked a scoreless 6th, things changed in a hurry for him and Buck Showalter's Orioles.

Darnell McDonald started the 7th with a pinch-hit single. After a strikeout of pinch-hitter Bill Hall, Scutaro's home run barely stayed fair but got over the wall to tie it up at five. Hendrickson's night ended with a walk to Drew. Alfredo Simon came in and gave up a double to Victor Martinez that scored Drew all the way from first and put the Red Sox in front 6-5.

Instead of pitching to David Ortiz, the Orioles decided to pitch to Beltre and that was a mistake as his three-run homer put the Red Sox out front for good.

Daniel Bard worked two innings and allowed a run but was strong. Of course with him going two innings, he's probably not going to be available for tonight's game. And  Jonathan Papelbon had his nasty splitter in picking up his 34th save.

It was a good win for the Red Sox as they had to fight back. And it was a much-needed win as both the  New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays won last night. The Red Sox remain eight games behind the Yankees for first place with six to play against them. They also stay seven back of the Rays in the AL Wild Card with three to play against them.

Before the game yesterday, the Red Sox activated Eric Patterson and Jarrod Saltalamacchia from the disabled list. They also called up Dustin Richardson from Triple-A Pawtucket.

We'll be back later with tonight's lineups, batter/pitcher matchups, any news and links from the day.  But for now enjoy the overnight links.

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