Buchholz's Pitching, Ortiz's HR Spark Boston Win

[photogallerylink id=21487 align=right]Clay Buchholz gave Boston's struggling rotation another lift and David Ortiz hit a two-run homer as the Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on a rainy Wednesday night.

Buchholz (5-3) allowed both runs on five hits in eight-plus innings five days after giving up just one run on three hits in 6 1-3 innings in a 7-2 win at Detroit. In between, four other Boston starters allowed at least four runs in their outings.

Buchholz struck out seven, walked one and faced only four batters over the minimum. He was helped by double plays in the first and seventh and his pickoff of Nick Punto, who had walked with two outs in the third.

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