Clay Buchholz (11) had surgery on his knee. Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Two days after starting the Boston Red Sox’s regular-season finale, right-hander Clay Buchholz underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.
Red Sox general manager Ben Cherrington said Tuesday that Buchholz dealt with the knee problem the entire season.
Buchholz finished the year with an 8-11 record and a 5.34 ERA with two complete-game shutouts.
In the final game of the season, he gave up four runs and five hits in six innings in the Red Sox’s 9-5 loss to the New York Yankees.
Buchholz faced retiring Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter twice and gave up an RBI single on a high chopper to third base.
