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October 4, 2005
Unfortunately for the Red Sox, Matt Clement began the postseason the way he finished the regular season.
Clement, who struggled in September, looked jittery right from his first pitch Tuesday in Game 1 of the ALDS at U.S. Cellular Field. And despite a few attempted calm-down meetings at the mound, the seemingly rattled right-hander was losing, 5-0, by the time he shuffled off the mound, three outs finally achieved.
Clement, who was second in the American League with 16 hit batsman, nicked two Chicago batters in the first, but was stung most by two-out hits by Carl Everett (single), Aaron Rowand (RBI single) and A.J. Pierzynski (three-run homer).
Along the way, Clement was visited on the mound. After Everett's single, catcher Jason Varitek, shortstop Edgar Renteria, first baseman Kevin Millar and second baseman Tony Graffanino stopped by for a chat. After Clement went to 2 and 0 on Rowand, pitching coach Dave Wallace sauntered out to the mnound.
After Pierzynski's homer, Jeremi Gonzalez began warming up, but Clement retired Joe Crede on a foul popup to Varitek.
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