Fifth inning: 8 straight
Buchholz has now retired 8 straight batters with another 1-2-3 inning, in the fifth.
Buchholz threw 13 pitches (10 strikes), getting one more strikeout.
He has 68 pitches, 49 strikes, and no walks. His only 3-ball count so far was the first batter of the game.
Buchholz has had only one game where he did not walk anyone (a Triple-A start on June 20, when he went 5 innings).
Portland trails 3-2 (Josh Reddick's 2-run triple in the fourth closed the gap).
Posted at 08:36 PM
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