September 1st, 2007 GAME THREAD
Baltimore Orioles (59-74) @ Boston Red Sox (80-55)
Garrett Olson (1-2, 7.33) @ Clay Buchholz (1-0, 4.50)
7:05 PM EDT at Fenway Park (Boston, MA)
TV: NESN | RADIO: WRKO 680, WROL (Sp.)
AL EAST GAMES: TB @ NYY | SEA @ TOR

PRIOR GAME VS. BAL: Baltimore 9 @ Boston 8 on 8/31/07
DECISION: W: Kurt Birkins | L: Julian Tavarez | S: Danys Baez
STAR OF THE GAME: Dustin Pedroia: 5 AB, 4 H, 2 R
RED SOX’S PREVIOUS GAME: Baltimore 9 @ Boston 8 on 8/31/07

GAME NOTES: Clay Buchholz comes up for a spot start and will attempt to snap the Sox’s four-game losing streak that came on the heels of a four-game winning streak. Question: what about the Sox team makes you confident? The Yankees and Angels seem more formidable to me because they both have something that stands out: aggressive baserunning for the Angels, offense for the Yankees. An Indians fan yesterday said to me he’d much prefer to face the Sox in the playoffs…