BOSTON -- As Eduardo Rodriguez walked off the mound after the second inning Saturday against the Orioles having already allowed five runs on 51 pitches, it looked like a call to the Red Sox's bullpen was soon to follow.
The left-hander had other ideas. While it was in no way his best start of the season, as he allowed five runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings for the loss, Rodriguez (aka "El Gualo" for Players Weekend) was able to save an overworked bullpen in a 7-0 loss. It had tossed 9 1/3 innings over the previous two games.