It was another low scoring affair at Turner Field in Atlanta for the season's final interleague game, but this time the Red Sox drew the short straw. Brad Penny pitched well again for the Red Sox, allowing just 2 runs in 6 innings. Usually that would be good enough to earn a win, but today Penny and the Sox were upstaged by the Braves' young phenom Tommy Hanson. Hanson, who beat the Yankees his last time out, silenced the Red Sox' bats for 6 innings to improve to 4-0 and lower his ERA to an impressive 2.48. Entering this year Hanson was touted as one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball. The Braves had so much faith in the youngster that they released long-time Atlanta icon Tom Glavine to ensure that Hanson had a spot in their rotation. Unfortunately for the Red Sox, he has lived up to the hype so far.
So far the Sox are 4-2 on their road trip. They'll aim to improve on that record as they play the final three games of the road trip in Baltimore starting Monday night.
Next Game: Monday, 7:05, @ Baltimore Orioles
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How do you think Buckholtz compares to Hanson? If Buckholtz was on any other team, would he be in the majors by now?
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Buchholz and Hanson are both very talented young pitchers that have the potential to become stars. Hanson has had a lot of success so far this season, especially his last two starts when he shut down the Yankees and Red Sox. In the Red Sox case he did it while pitching through the flu. If he keeps pitching the way he is he'll be one of the best rookie pitchers we've seen in a long time. The Braves hope that he can be for them what Tim Lincecum is for the Giants. As for Buchholz, he has struggled at the major league level (excluding his no-hitter of course), but he now appears ready to realize his potential at the major league level. He'd already be there by now if he were in any organization except the Sox'. Boston is the only team with enough pitching depth that they can afford to keep him in AAA.
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