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Clay Buchholz exits Red Sox' game vs. Yankees early after apparent injury

Clay Buchholz might've suffered his first injury of the 2015 season.

Starting for the Red Sox against the Yankees tonight, Buchholz allowed a homer to Alex Rodriguez in the first inning and cruised along until the fourth as the Yankees held a 1-0 lead. But his velocity appeared to drop 2-3 mph off his season average in the fourth inning, and in the middle of a 1-1 count to Stephen Drew, catcher Sandy Leon charged out to the mound. He talked with Buchholz briefly, then motioned for manager John Farrell.

Farrell ran to the mound along with the trainer, and while it appeared Buchholz signaled that he was fine, Farrell whistled to the dugout and signaled for Robbie Ross Jr.