The righthander who played in Portland and later Boston gets help from another former Sea Dog, Xander Bogaerts, who collects three hits and three RBIs.
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Red Sox pound Phillies, 8-0, to open 2015 season
Hanley Ramirez and Dustin Pedroia both homer twice as Clay Buchholz pitches seven shutout innings.
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On Baseball: The top Red Sox prospects, from No. 1 to No. 30
Two standouts for the Sea Dogs last season top the list.