11 Clay Buchholz, SP

Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz failed to become the second pitcher in the majors with seven wins as he turned in a sharp performance but did not factor into the decision Friday night against the Twins.

Buchholz, who made his ninth start of the season, gave up a two-run home run to Pedro Florimon in the second inning for his only damage of the night. He was charged with two runs and four hits over seven innings of work. He struck out nine and walked three in a 3-2 win in extras.

Buchholz has struck out at least eight in four of his last five starts. He also has allowed two runs or fewer in eight of his first nine starts of the season. He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday on the road against the White Sox.

Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz put together another solid performance on the mound Saturday at home against the Blue Jays. Buchholz held Toronto to two runs over eight innings to keep his ERA pristine at 1.69. 

Buchholz, however, never held a lead during his appearance. Melky Cabrera singled off him in the third to score Colby Rasmus and Boston never led in the game, though it managed to tie the score in the eighth. 

Buchholz (6-0) allowed the two runs on six hits and three walks over eight frames with four strikeouts. He threw 101 pitches. The 28-year-old has back-to-back no-decisions after winning his first six starts. Still, he's given up just six runs over a span of 14 innings with 13 Ks during that winless stretch.

He'll make his next start Friday at Minnesota. 

Blue Jays announcer Jack Morris issued an apology to Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz prior to Friday's three-game series at Fenway Park.

Morris, a former major-league pitcher, accused Buchholz of throwing a spitball after watching video of his performance last week.

"I told him I was sorry that I had taken attention away from what he was doing -- that's not what I was trying to do," Morris told ESPN. "I told him to have fun with it. "

Buchholz is off to a flying start, as he 6-0 with a 1.60 ERA and 56 strikeouts through his first seven starts. Morris, who won 254 games and was named the 1991 World Series MVP, claims that the two no longer hold any grudges.

"We're cool. He was cool with it. That's all that matters to me," Morris said. "As long as he's cool with it, I don't care what anyone else thinks."