
Maybe the Boston Red Sox had their ace all along. Clay Buchholz threw three-hit ball over seven innings, Hanley Ramirez and Dustin Pedroia each hit two home runs and the Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-0 in an interleague opener Monday. Buchholz (1-0) gave the Red Sox reason to believe they might not need to trade for a No. 1 pitcher - namely Cole Hamels (0-1). ''This is how I planned it in my head,'' Buchholz said.
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