In case you went to bed early or were underwater last night, you missed history at the Fens last night. You missed an absolute whale of a game as the Red Sox pounded the Baltimore Orioles 10-0 last night. Ok that wasn’t the real story of the game. The story of the game was a no-hitter by some guy named Clay Buchholz. Otherwise known as the future. While Buchholz wasn’t perfect (3 walks, 1 HBP), he was just downright filthy last night. He struck out Nick Markakis on the nastiest of nasty curveballs to complete the no-hitter. He was interviewed after the game by Tina Cervasio and was a boy of no words. You could tell it hadn’t sunk in. This was the same Buchholz, who just pumped his fist before Jason Varitek gave him a huge bear hug and was mugged by his teammates. It will be a night to remember for Buchholz and the Boston Red Sox. It will also be a night to remember for us, the fans as we will tell tales of this most amazing feat that happened at the Fens last night. Legend will have it that the entire Red Sox Nation was stuffed into Fenway to watch history.
Following a no-hitter will be no task to follow for Jon Lester today but before he steps on the mound , let’s take a look at the headlines from the Boston and Baltimore area media.
Second to none [Boston Globe]
Rookie No-Hits Orioles [Washington Post]
Clay Nation [Hartford Courant]
Rookie no-hits reeling O’s [Baltimore Sun]
Clay turns his second start into sublime art [Boston Herald]
Buchholz no-hits Orioles [Pro Jo]
Action at plate makes Millar good bet for ’08 [Baltimore Sun]
Sox won’t rush encore [Boston Globe]
Rays’ Pena nearly landed with Orioles [Baltimore Sun]
With an eye on future, team eludes developing situation [Boston Herald]
Team’s Pitch Count Plans Are Thrown Off [Hartford Courant]
Pedroia saved it for Buchholz [Pro Jo]
He’s a hit with teammates [Boston Globe]
For more headlines and stories, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Providence Journal, Hartford Courant, Baltimore Sun, and Washington Post websites.
