Saturday, February 8, 2014

Sahx and Tribe split series with road team winning all 4 games

Bill_Buckner_BOSRed Sox 9, Indians 2
Clemens vs Barker

When "the Rocket" gets 9 runs on 16 hits, he's going to win 99% of the time.  Then again, most pitchers would probably do the same.  All 9 starters in Boston's lineup had at least 1 hit.  Leadoff man Bill Buckner was 3 for 6 with 2 RBI's.  Dewey Evans (2-4) hit Boston's only long ball.  Yaz was 2 for 3 and Marty Barrett was 3 for 5.

Red Sox 5, Indians 1 Jim_Rice_BOS
Hurst vs Candiotti

Not a good home stand for the Tribe, who dropped their second game in a row at home to start the season.  Bruce Hurst went seven and a third and gave up just 1 run, while allowing 9 hits.  Jim Rice (2-3) had a 2 run blast.  Wade Boggs (1-3) also went yard.  Boston broke a scoreless time with 4 runs in the top of the 5th off knuckleball expert Candiotti.

Mike_Hargrove_CLEIndians 5, Red Sox 3
Blyleven vs Eckersley

The Dutchman was 2 outs from closing it out when he ran out of gas and had to be replaced by Doug Jones, who avoided his usual high wire act and got bot outs easily.  The Tribe jumped out to a 4-0 lead to get their first victory of the season.  The Human Rain Delay, Mike Hargrove went 3 for 4 as did macho man Tony Bernazard.  Mell Hall hit his first homer of the season and knocked in 2 in the 2nd.

Indians 7, Red Sox 6 Toby_Harrah_CLE
Swindell vs Boyd

Boston's pen:  Lamp, Burgmeier and Stanley folded like a cheap tent and allowed 3 runs in the 7th and 3 runs in the 8th to hand the Tribe a victory.  Toby Harrah (4-5) had 2 RBI's.  Bernazard had his second consecutive 3 for 4 day, while hitting out of the 9 hole.  In  a losing effort Wade Boggs hit his 2nd homer of the season.  Jones saved his 2nd in a row as the home team never won a game in this series.

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