What a difference a year makes for Boston pitcher Clay Buchholtz.  Last year, on Sept 1, in just his second Major League start, he threw a no-hitter against the Orioles and was the toast of Fenway Park.  Last night at Camden Yards, Buchholtz failed to get out of the third inning as the O's went on to win, 11-6, and was sent to Double-A Portland after the game.

It appears that the no-no was Buchholtz' career high-water mark. Since then, he has failed to get past the sixth inning in most of his starts, is 2-9 this season and has not won a game since early May.

For the Orioles, rookie Chris Waters who had his own brilliant performance in his first MLB start this year -- a one-hitter over eight innings against the Angels earlier this month -- stayed in the game for five innings despite giving up five runs (four earned) and got the win as Baltimore rallied for 11 runs in the middle innings. Melvin Mora had four more RBIs and Ramon Henandez hit a three-run homer. Tomorrow, the Yankees are in town for a three-game series and former Oriole Mike Mussina is scheduled to pitch the first game for New York.