BOSTON -- For a few days last week, the struggling Red Sox rotation appeared to be on the brink of a turnaround, producing three consecutive quality starts from Rick Porcello, Justin Masterson and Wade Miley. But in the wake of another sub-par outing from Clay Buchholz, Boston's 5-1 loss at Fenway Park seemed to once again highlight the club's starting pitching woes.
Buchholz shouldered his fourth defeat of the season on Monday, leaving the game with five runs charged against him as the Rays scattered nine hits over 6 1/3 innings.