Twenty-four hours after rookie Michael Bowden was slammed for four first-inning runs in an 11-5 rain-shortened loss to the Blue Jays, Clay Buchholz had a rocky first inning. The Jays hit two home runs and led 3-0 by the time Buchholz had thrown six pitches.
Jose Bautista slammed the former Spinner's first pitch of the game over everything in left for his 10th homer of the season. Following an Aaron Hill single, Adam Lind deposited his 33rd homer into the first row of the center-field bleachers. And the damage still wasn't done.
Lyle Overbay drew a one-out walk, and Kevin Millar and Travis Snider stroked two-out singles to make it 4-0 before Buchholz could get out of the inning. Buchholz had allowed just two runs in his previous four starts combined.
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