Ten days after giving up the most runs ever allowed in an American League ball game, the Baltimore Orioles have once again found themselves on the wrong side of a record.  This time the game was against the Boston Red Sox, so I was able to watch the game.  We won last night when I had to work and couldn’t watch the game, but tonight when I could watch the game we lost.

But we didn’t just lose.  We also allowed Clay Buchholz to become the first Boston rookie ever to throw a no-hitter.  Buchholz was making the second start in the majors, having just been called up from Triple-A Pawtucket a few hours before.  He had come up in mid-August but was sent back down after one start, which he won.  Tonight, he was untouchable.  He walked three and hit one batsman, but gave up no hits.  His change up was particularly nasty and had more movement on it than a change up has a right to have.  Jason Varitek, the Boston catcher, certainly deserves some of the credit, as he called an amazing series of pitches throughout the night.

The Baltimore Orioles . . . making other teams feel good about themselves.

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