May 25, 2008 at 12:30 AM

Duchscherer shuts down Sox offense; dances with a no-no

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By Shawn Medeiros

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Justin Duchscherer was 8 outs away from a no-hitter until David Ortiz broke it up with a single.  Behind Duchscherer's performance Oakland won 3-0 in the second game of the series.

Ortiz's single in the seventh inning broke up the no-no chance and turned out to be the only hit the Red Sox registered in the game.  Duchscherer and Houston Street did not allow another hit in the game as Duchscherer pitched 8 innings for his 4th win of the season.  Street earned his 10th save throwing 14 pitches total in the ninth.

Goat of the Game: Sox Offense, clearly.

One hit is all we could come up with.  One hit.  That is really it?  I think some extra time in the cages may be in need tomorrow.  And they better get more than one hit off of Joe Blanton.  If they do not I would tend to think the world was going to end.

Preview of Next Game: Lester vs Blanton

Can Lester do it again?  Probably not, but it would be nice to see him stay consistent with another solid performance.

Categories: David Ortiz, Huston Street, Joe Blanton, Jon Lester, Justin Duchscherer, Oakland Athletics, Shawn Medeiros

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4 Comments on "Duchscherer shuts down Sox offense; dances with a no-no"

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Posted by Gerry, May 25, 2008 12:56 AM

Sorry for this aside, but Craig Breslow was just dfa'd by Cleveland to make room for Joe Boroski returning from the DL. As Craig was claimed off waivers, doesn't that mean we get him back again?

IMO, that would be a good thing. He now has MLB experience, did from OK to very well in Cleveland, considering the adjustments he had to make to a new city and a new team, etc. Perhaps after getting back to Pawtucket & Boston's comfortable surroundings, he could help at Fenway almost right away. If so, then things worked out.

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Posted by Sean O, May 25, 2008 1:10 AM

Could be wrong, but I believe that only applies for rule 5 picks gerry. He's a free agent if he doesn't accept the assignment.

If you ask me, DFAing anyone for blowarski is an insane move.

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Posted by Shawn Medeiros, May 25, 2008 1:10 AM

gerry --- I agree. I hope they make an effort to sweep him up anyway.

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Posted by Daniel Rathman, May 25, 2008 1:14 AM

I'm pretty sure the rule is that he goes back on waivers, and the Sox can only get him if they claim him and no one ahead of them does. Could be wrong, but my knowledge seems to agree with Sean's -- only Rule 5 picks are returned that way.

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