ALCS Game 2 GameThread: Detroit Tigers At Boston Red Sox

A sixth inning single by Detroit Tigers' left fielder Jhonny Peralta was the difference in Boston's 1-0 win in Game 1 of the ALCS. The Red Sox send Clay Buchholz to the mound in Game 2 against Max Scherzer, who was (2-0) in the ALDS with Oakland.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Oct 13, 2013, 7:36pm EDT

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Detroit Tigers
@ Boston Red Sox

Sunday, Oct 13, 2013, 8:15 PM EDT
Fenway Park

Max Scherzer vs Clay Buchholz

Clear. Winds blowing in from center field at 1-5 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 50.

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Clay Buchholz

#11 / Pitcher / Boston Red Sox

Height: 6-3

Weight: 190

Bats: L

Throws: R

Born: Aug 14, 1984

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2013 - Clay Buchholz	12-1	15	16	1	1	0	0	108.1	75	23	21	4	36	96	1.74	1.02

Max Scherzer

#37 / Pitcher / Detroit Tigers

Height: 6-3

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jul 27, 1984

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2013 - Max Scherzer	21-3	32	32	0	0	0	0	214.1	152	73	69	18	56	240	2.90	.97

• ALCS Game 2 - The Detroit Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the ALCS with last night's 1-0 win in Fenway Park in Boston. The Red Sox look to even things up tonight when they send right-hander Clay Buchholz to the mound against Max Scherzer. Buchholz, 29, received no decision in his one ALDS outing, giving up seven hits, three walks and three runs, all earned in six innings of work in the second postseason outing of his career. Scherzer, 29, made two appearances in the ALDS with Oakland, giving up six hits and three earned runs in 9 IP. He makes the eighth postseason start of his career tonight at 8:00 pm EDT.