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Larry Doby and Jackie Robinson

Ken Revis — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:37:29

With the movie "42" out in theaters now, Jackie Robinson is getting much deserved attention. His exploits in the field have been well documented and those who were lucky enough to see him play, can attest to the electricity he brought to the game. He played in 6 World Series in his 10 year career, winning the 1955 championship over the New York Yankees.

However, what most people do not know is that Larry Doby, for the Cleveland Indians, broke the color barrier the same year (1947) that Robinson did. He did it a few months later than Robinson - on July 5 (Robinson began the season on April 15th with the Dodgers). Doby, in fact, was the first player to go directly from the Negro League (Robinson played a year in the minor leagues).

Robinson was one of the great base-stealers in the history of the game, with 197 in his career. Doby was not. However, Doby's batting stats compare quite favorably to Robinson's. His 13 year career BA, OBP, and OPS were .283, .386, and .876 v. Robinson's .311, .409, and .883. Doby slugged 253 home runs, while Robinson had 137.

Doby was the first African -American to hit a home run in a World Series, which he accomplished in the 3rd inning of Game 4 of the 1948 World Series. In 1954, he also was the first to hit a home run in an All-Star game. Both those homers, by the way, occurred at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. He and Satchel Paige were also the first African-American players to win the World Series when the Indians won in 1948.

Doby's best season was in 1954, when he led the American League in both home runs (32) and RBI's (126). He also helped lead the Indians to another pennant that year.

You can see Doby's career stats, with links to each of his games here. Just click on any of the underlined stats to see the games.

We also have Robinson's carrer stats here, also with links to each of his games.

Bob Turley

Ken Revis — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:28:14

Bob Turley died yesterday. He played 12 years in the majors, 8 of which were for the Yankees. He won 101 games in the 12 years, striking out 1265 batters. In 1958, his best year, he compiled a 21 and 7 season, and winning the Cy Young Award. "Bullet Bob", as he was known, had his most glorious moments during the 1958 World Series, in which he almost single-handedly brought the Yanks back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Milwaukee Braves in 7 games. He threw a shutout in Game 5, came in on the 10th inning to save Game 6, and won Game 7 in 6 2/3 innings of shutout relief. In his 16 total innings during the series, he struck out 13 batters.

Click here to see the list of the 31 games in the 1958 regular season, with links to play by play of each.

World Series games:

Click here for Game 5

Click here for Game 6

Click here for Game 7

Gus Triandos

Ken Revis — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:24:37
Gus Triandos died yesterday. He was a great defensive catcher who could also hit for power. Signed by the Yankees, he played most of his 13 year career (1953 to 1965) with the Baltimore Orioles. He was named to 2 All-Star teams. He was the first, and one of only four players, to catch a no-hitter in both leagues. He did it on September 20, 1958, when the Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm threw his no-hitter (Triandos also hit a home run, accounting for the only run of the game). He also caught Jim Bunning's perfect game for the Phillies on June 21, 1964. In 1957, he threw out 66.7% of baserunners attempting steals, which is the 3rd highest on record. He threw out 46.62% over his career (6th on the all-time list.)
See 1958 Wilhelm no-hitter
See 1964 Jim Bunning perfect game

Virgil "Fire" Trucks

Ken Revis — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:58:16
Virgil Trucks died yesterday at 95 years old. He is one of only 5 pitchers who tossed 2 no-hitters in one season. The others were Johnny Vander Meer (1938), Allie Reynolds (1951), Nolan Ryan (1973), and Roy Halladay (2010). Trucks' no-hitters occurred in the 1952 season, a year in which his team, the Detroit Tigers, lost 104 games. Amazingly, despite the 2 no-hitters, Trucks only went 5-19 that year.
In the first no-hitter, on May 15th against the Washington Senators, Trucks won the game, 1 to 0. He walked only 1, while striking out 7. The game was a scoreless tie until 2 outs in the last of the 9th inning, when Vic Wertz hit a home run off Bob Porterfield, who had pitched the whole game for the Senators.
In the second no-hitter, on August 25th, was also won by a 1 to 0 score, Trucks was matched against Bob Miller of the Yankees. Trucks walked 1 and struck out 8 in the game. It was the last complete game no-hitter thrown at Yankee Stadium.
You can see the two no-hitters here:
May 15th against the Senators
August 25th against the Yankees

Musial's greatest game

Ken Revis — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:04:52
Stan Musial died yesterday. One of the all-time greats, Stan the Man won seven batting championships, hit 475 home runs, along with 3,630 hits. He played on three World Series championship teams and won three MVP's. Being a Red Sox fan growing up in Boston, one of my regrets was that, other than on television, I never saw Musial play. He played on the 1946 championship Cardinal team in 1946, when they played the Red Sox, but at 4 years old, I was too young to see him at Fenway.
People think of Musial as one of the greatest all-around hitters. He is rarely mentioned as one of the great power hitters. However, 475 homers is nothing to sneeze at, and in perhaps his greatest day as a hitter he hit 5 home runs in a doubleheader, setting a major league record.
The Cardinals were playing against the New York Giants in St. Louis on May 2, 1954, at Sportsman's Park. Musial hit 5 home runs - 3 in the first game and 2 in the second. He went 4 for 4, driving in 6 runs in the opener, and 2 hits with 3 RBI's in the nightcap. Johnny Antonelli was the starting pitcher for the Giants. Musial hit his 1st homer, a solo shot, in the bottom of the 3rd against Antonelli, giving the Cards a 3-0 lead. He then slugged a 2-run shot, also against Antonelli,in the bottom of the 6th, to give the Cards a 6-5 lead. In a 6-6 tie, against Jim Hearn, he hit his 3rd home run of the day, a 3-run blast, to give the Cards a 9-6 lead. He had 4 hits and 6 RBI's in the game, which the Cardinals won, 10-6.
In the second game, he hit his 4th round-tripper of the day, a 2-run shot, in the bottom of the 5th inning. He was facing Hoyt Wilhelm, who came in on relief for Don Liddle, the starter for New York. Then in the bottom of the 7th, also against Wilhelm, he hit another homer, a solo shot. The Giants won that game, however, by a 9-7 score. At the end of the day, Musial was hitting an even .400. As an aside, the 26,662 fans in attendance also got to see Don Mueller go 5 for 5 in the nightcap.
See First Game
See Second Game

Johnny Pesky's Best Year?

Ken Revis — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:00:12
Johnny Pesky died yesterday at the age of 92. He was one of the stars of the game, playing on some great Red Sox teams of the 1940's and early 1950's. Most observers agree that Pesky was one of the great on base guys. In looking at the records of Pesky's games, it's clear that he was a perfect entree (batting 2nd) to Ted Williams, who batted 3rd. He led the majors three times in hits - 1942, 1946, and 1947. His intervening years were interrupted by his service in the Navy. One of his overlooked years, perhaps his best year as an on base guy was 1950, when he compiled an OBP of .437. There were 2 games that year, within a couple of weeks of each other, in which he had 5 hits in each game. Both games were against the St. Louis Browns, and both were games in which the Red Sox scored big.

The first was May 25th, at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, in which Pesky had a double and 4 singles. The Red Sox won, 15-12, for which only 2,008 fans showed up. See Game

The 2nd game took place June 8th at Fenway Park, in which Pesky had 2 doubles and 3 singles. The Red Sox won, 29-4, in one of the most lopsided scores in baseball history. Only 5,105 were in attendance for that game. See Game

He also had 4 games that year in which he had 4 hits in each game. In 2 of those games he also walked. Those 4 games were: May 18th vs. the Tigers See Game, June 7th against the Browns See Game, August 15th against the Athletics See Game, and September 4th against the Senators See Game.

The St. Louis Cardinals' Greatest Moments

Ken Revis — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:44:59
The St. Louis Cardinals are without question one of the top baseball franchises of all time, having won 11 World Series titles, second only to the Yankees. They have played in 18 World Series, tied with the Giants and Dodgers, again second only to the Yankees. Perhaps not as boisterous as those from Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, the St. Louis fans are as rabid as any, as the Cards regularly appear among the leaders in attendance every year. With a legendary cast of players, the Cardinals' history is filled with exciting moments. We have put together what we feel are the greatest of them all. They follow here in chronological order. We welcome input on others you feel should be included.
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1922, 1925. Hornsby's Triple Crowns
One of the greatest hitters of all time, Rogers Hornsby wins 2 triple crowns during the 1920's. He captures his 1st in 1922, batting .401, with 42 home runs and 152 RBI's. In 1925, he hits .403, with 39 home runs and 143 RBI's.

October 10,1926. 1st World Series title
This is the 1st world championship for the St. Louis Cardinals. In this series, in game 4, Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs, after reputedly promising a sickly boy he's hit a home run for him in the game. In the 7th game of the series, at Yankee Stadium, the Cardinals hold a 3 to 2 lead in the bottom of the 9th inning. With 2 outs, and Pete (Grover Cleveland) Alexander on the mound in relief, Ruth walks and is thrown out attempting to steal. See Game

October 10,1931. Cardinals win 2nd World Series title
In a rematch of the 1930 World Series, the Cardinals meet the Athletics and beat them in 7 games. Pepper Martin is the star of the series, although he is hitless in the 7th game. See Game

October 9, 1934. Cardinals win 3rd title
The Cardinals face the Detroit Tigers, who take them to the 7th game. This St. Louis team, nicknamed the "Gashouse Gang", had Dizzy Dean, Frankie Frisch, and Joe Medwick. Dean pitches a complete game shutout and the Cardinals blast Detroit's 6 pitchers for 11 runs. See Game

October 5, 1942. Cardinals win 4th title
The Cardinals face the fearsome Yankees, and beat them in 5 games. The key blow is a 2-run home run by Whitey Kurowski in the top of the 9th inning, breaking a 2-2 tie. Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter capture their first World Series. See Game

October 9, 1944. Cardinals win 5th title
This is the only time the two St. Louis teams, the Browns and Cardinals, meet in a World Series. Unfortunately, it's wartime, and the best Major League players are at war. However, Musial plays, and the Browns take the superior Cards to 6 games. The Cardinals win, 3-1 in game 6, after winning both games 4 and 5. See Game

October 15, 1946. Cardinals win 6th title.
The World Series is tied at 3 games apiece between Red Sox and Cardinals. The Red Sox score 2 in the top of the 8th inning to bring the game to a 3-3 tie. In the last of the 8th inning, Slaughter singles and then goes all the way home from first base on a double by Harry Walker. Johnny Pesky, the Red Sox shortstop, holds the ball a second too long, allowing Slaughter to score. Harry Brecheen wins 3 games for the Cardinals‚ including Games 6 and 7, the first time this is done. See Game

May 2, 1954. Musial slams 5 home runs in doubleheader
Musial hits 5 home runs - 3 in the first game and 2 in the 2nd - in a doubleheader against the New York Giants. He has 4 hits, driving in 6 runs in the opener, and has 2 hits with 3 RBI's in the nightcap.
See 1st Game
See 2nd Game

May 13, 1958. Musial gets 3,000th hit
In a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, in the top of the 6th inning, Musial collects a pinch-hit double, for the 3,000th hit of his career. Only 7 other players to date have managed 3,000 hits in their careers. He goes on to compile 3,630 hits (4th all-time) in his illustrious career, along with a lifetime .331 batting average, winning the batting crown 7 times. See Game

October 4, 1964. Cards win pennant
The Cardinals win the pennant for the first time since 1946 by beating the Mets, 11-5. Bob Gibson gets the win, his 19th of the year, in relief of Curt Simmons. See Game

October 15, 1964. Cards win 7th World Series title
The Cardinals win the World Series in 7 games from the Yankees. Gibson makes his 3rd start of the series, and wins, his 2nd win against 1 loss in the 7 games. He completes 9 innings, giving up 5 runs on 9 hits, while striking out 9. Ken Boyer has 3 hits for St. Louis, including a double and homer. See Game

September 18, 1967. Cards win the pennant
Behind Gibson, once again, the Cardinals win their 95th game of the year by a score of 5 to 1 over the Phillies. They now hold a 13 game lead over the 2nd place SF Giants, enough to clinch the NL Pennant. Gibson pitches a complete game, giving up 3 hits. See Game

October 12, 1967. Cards win 8th World Series Title
The Cardinals win the World Series in 7 games from the Red Sox, beating them 7-2. After the Boston wins games 5 and 6, Gibson makes his 3rd start of the series in game 7, and wins, giving him victories in all 3 starts. He pitches all 9 innings, giving up 3 hits, while striking out 10. Lou Brock has 2 hits in the game and steals 3 bases, giving him a record 7 stolen bases in the series. See Game

September 15, 1968. Cards win pennant.
Steve Carlton pitches a complete game, delivering the Cards their 93rd win of the year and the NL pennant. Collecting 15 hits (5 by Curt Flood), they beat the Astros, 7-4 at the Astrodome. See Game

September 18, 1968. Washburn throws no-hitter.
Just 1 day after Giants' Gaylord Perry completes a no-hitter against the Cardinals at Candlestick Park, Ray Washburn hurls one in the same park against the Giants. Washburn strikes out 8 batters while winning his 13th game of the year, 2-0. See Game

October 2, 1968. Gibson throws a masterpiece
in St. Louis befpre 54,692 fans, Gibson opens the World Series against the Tigers by spinning a 4-0 shutout, including a World Series record 17 strikeouts. He's coming off one of the greatest seasons ever for a pitcher in which he wins 22 games, including an ERA of 1.12, 28 complete games, 268 strikeouts, and 13 shutouts. See Game

October 6, 1968. Gibson, Brock lead Cards to Game 4 victory
Earning his 2nd victory of the series, Gibson gives up 5 hits in a complete game, striking out 10 Detroit batters. He also homers in the game, as St. Louis wins, 10-1. Brock has a double, triple, and home run, along with 4 RBI's. He also steals a base, giving him 7 in the series thus far. Tim McCarver also has 3 hits in the game. However, the Cardinals will go on to lose the World Series to the Tigers in 7 games See Game

August 4, 1971. Gibson wins 200th game.
Gibson wins his 200th career game‚ a 7-2 victory over the Giants. He will win 22 for the year, after winnng 23 the year before. His will compile 251 wins in his career. See Game

August 14, 1971. Gibson pitches no-hitter
In the first no-hitter of his career, Gibson beats the Pirates, 11-0, in Pittsburgh. He strikes out 10 batters and walks 3, in winning his 11th game of the year. Joe Torre and Ted Simmons have 4 hits each in support of Gibson's victory. See Game

June 27, 1973. Torre hits for cycle
Torre hits for the cycle, as he goes 4 for 5, in a 15-4 drubbing of the Pittsburgh Pirates. See Game

July 17, 1974. Gibson achieves 3,000th strikeout
28,743 at Busch Stadium see Gibson strike out Cesar Geronimo of the Cincinnati Reds in the top of the 2nd inning for his 3,000th career strikeout. Only one pitcher - Walter Johnson - had achieved this plateau before Gibson. See Game

September 10, 1974. Brock breaks season steals record
Although the Cardinals lose to the Phillies 8-2‚ Brock breaks Maury Wills' major league record for a single season by stealing his 104th and 105th bases. It also gives him 740 career stolen bases‚ breaking Max Carey's NL record of 738. See Game

August 29, 1977. Brock breaks career steals record
Brock steals 2 bases against the Padres bringing him to 893 career steals, breaking Ty Cobbs' modern record. See Game

April 16, 1978. Forsch pitches no-hitter
Bob Forsch throws a no-hitter, beating the Phillies 5-0. It's the first Cardinal no-hitter since 1924. See Game

August 13, 1979. Brock has 3,000th hit
In St. Louis, in the bottom of the 4th inning, Brock singles off Dennis Lamp of the Cubs for this 3,000th career hit. See Game

October 10, 1982. Cards win the NL pennant
St. Louis sweeps the Braves in the NLCS to win their first pennant since 1968. They win the 3rd and final game of the series, 6-2, before 52,173 fans in Atlanta. See Game

October 20, 1982. Cards win 9th World Series Title
The Cardinals win the 7th game of the World Series over the Brewers by a score of 6-3. Losing by a score of 3-1, they score 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning, folllowed by 2 more in the 8th. They compile 15 hits in the game. See Game

September 26, 1983. Forsch throws 2nd no-hitter
Forsch throws his 2nd career no-hitter, the first time for a Cardinal pitcher, blanking the Expos 3-0. He also doesn't walk a batter, but Montreal has 2 baserunners, both in the top of the 2nd inning, on a hit batsman and an error. See Game

September 28, 1984. Sutter ties ML record for saves
Bruce Sutter ties the ML record with his 45th save of the season in a win over the Cubs. See Game

October 16, 1985. Cardinals win NLCS
Cards win the NLCS and will face the Royals in the first Missouri intrastate World Series. Jack Clark slams a 3-run homer with 2 outs in the top of the 9th inning to give St. Louis a 7-5 win over the Dodgers. The Cardinals will lose the World Series, however, to the Royals. See Game

October 14, 1987. Cardinals win NLCS
The Cardinals win the 7th game over the Giants,6-0, on a Danny Cox shutout. They will lose the World Series for the 2nd year in the row in 7 games, this time to the Twins. See Game

September 15, 1991. Lankford hits for the cycle
Rookie Ray Lankford hits for the cycle, going 4 for 4, in a game the Cards win, 7-2, over the Mets. See Game

October 1, 1991. Smith sets NL record in saves for a season
Lee Smith earns his 46th save of the year, a new NL record. He will have 47 saves for the year. See Game

April 13, 1993. Smith sets ML record in career saves
Smith earns his 358th career save‚ an all-time record. See Game

September 7, 1993. Whiten has 4 homers, 12 RBI's
Mark Whiten ties the major-league record for RBIs in a game and doubleheader with 12 and 13 respectively. He gets the 12 RBI's in the St. Louis 15-2 win over the Reds in the 2nd game of the doubleheader. Whiten also ties the record for homers in a game with 4‚ including a grand slam. See Game

October 5, 1996. Cardinals sweep NLDS from Padres
The Cards win the 3rd game of the NLDS, sweeping the Padres. Brian Jordan's 2-run homer in the top of the 9th inning provides the winning margin. They will lose the NLCS, however, to the Braves, in 7 games. See Game

September 8, 1998. McGwire breaks Maris' HR record
Mark McGwire hits his 62nd homer of the year, breaking Roger Maris' single season record. He will hit 70 for the season. See Game

June 25, 1999. Jimenez tosses no-hitter
Rookie Jose Jimenez throws a no-hitter against the Diamondbacks. The Cards win, 1-0. Randy Johnson is the loser, striking out 14 St. Louis batters. See Game

October 7, 2000. Cardinals sweep NLDS from Braves
The Cards sweep the Braves, winning the 3rd game by a 7-1 score. Fernando Vina and Jim Edmonds each homer and drive in 3 runs. However, St. Louis will lose the NLCS to the Mets. See Game

September 3, 2001. Smith pitches no-hitter
Rookie Bud Smith pitches a no-hitter, defeating the Padres, 4-0. See Game

September 19, 2001. Pujols set new NL rookie RBI record
Albert Pujols drives in 3 runs to reach 120 RBI's, a new NL record for a rookie. See Game

October 5, 2002. Cardinals sweep NLDS from Diamondbacks
St. Louis sweeps the 3 game series from the Diamondbacks, winning the 3rd game 6-3. However, St. Louis will lose the NLCS to the Giants. See Game

October 10, 2004. Cardinals win NLDS over Dodgers
The Cards win game 4 over Los Angeles by a score of 6-2 and move onto NLCS against the Astros. See Game

October 20, 2004. Cardinals tie NLCS series with Houston on Edmonds' walkoff home run
The Cards win game 6 over the Astros in the 12th inning on a 2-run walkoff home run by Edmonds. See Game

October 21, 2004. Cardinals win NLCS series over Astros to advance to World Series with the Red Sox
The Cards win game 7 by a 5-2 score and advance to the World Series. They get swept, however, in 4 games by the Red Sox. See Game

April 27, 2005. Grudzielanek hits for cycle
Mark Grudzielanek goes 4 for 5, hitting for the cycle, in a 6-3 St. Louis win over Milwaukee. See Game

October 8, 2005. Cardinals win NLDS series over Padres to advance to NLCS
David Eckstein is 3 for 4 and Reggie Sanders drives home 2 runs in St. Louis' 7-4 win, giving him 10 for the series, an NLDS record. The Cardinals sweep the Padres in 3 games. However, they go on to lose the NLCS to the Astros. See Game

October 8, 2006. Cardinals win NLDS series over Padres to advance to NLCS
For the 2nd year in a row, St. Louis defeats the Padres in the NLCS and advance to the NLCs against the Mets. This time, however, it takes 4 games. The final score in game 4 is 6-2. See Game

October 19, 2006. Cardinals win NLCS series over Mets to advance to World Series
In the 7th game of the series, Yadier Molina slams a 9th inning 2-run home run to propel the Cards to a 3-1 victory over the Mets. St. Louis will face the Tigers in the World Series. See Game

October 27, 2006. Cardinals win 10th World Series title
St. Louis defeats the Tigers in 5 games with a 4-2 win. Eckstein drives in 2 runs in the winning game, and is the series MVP. Molina is 3 for 4 in the game. See Game

August 22, 2009. Cardinals get 10,000th franchise win
Cards win 10,000th win in franchise history, becoming only the 4th team to do so. They defeat the Padres, 7-0, in San Diego. See Game

September 26, 2009. Cardinals clinch NL Central Division
Cards become first team in 2009 to clinch a Division Title. They beat the Rockies, 6-3, at Coors Field. However, they are swept in 3 games by the Dodgers in the ALDS. See Game

September 28, 2011. Cardinals clinch Wild Card after historical comeback
After being behind by 10 1/2 games to the Braves in the Wild Card standings, they win 23 of the remaining 32 games. They clinch the NL Wild Card on the last day of the regular season by a 8-0 score over the Astros. See Game

October 7, 2011. Cardinals defeat Phillies in NLDS
In a classic pitching duel, in the 5th and deciding game of the NLDS, Chris Carpenter outduels Roy Halladay and the Cardinals win, 1-0. See Game

October 16, 2011. Cards win NLCS over Brewers for 18th pennant.
The Cardinals beat the Brewers in 6 games to capture NLCS and advance to the World Series against the Texas Rangers. They win the 6th game by a 12-6 score. See Game

October 22, 2011. Pujols has 5 hits, including 3 home runs, in World Series Game 3
Pujols has 5 hits, including 3 home runs and 6 RBI's, tying the World Series record for a single game in all these categories. The Cardinals take a 2 to 1 lead in the Series over the Rangers. See Game

October 27, 2011. Cardinals win World Series 6th game in dramatic fashion
Down 3-2 in games, the Cardinals come from 2 runs behind in both the 9th and 10th innings. They beat the Rangers, 10-9, in 11 innings. David Freese is the hero of the game, as he triples in the 9th inning with 2 outs to drive in a pair, and also hits a walk-off homer in the 11th. See Game

October 28, 2011. Cardinals win 11th World Series title
The Cardinals win their 11th World Series title, defeating the Rangers, 6-2. Carpenter wins his 2nd game of the series, and 4th of the postseason. See Game

1957 World Series. Underdog Braves vs. Mighty Yanks

Ken Revis — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:14:44
The Braves, the oldest continuously playing team in baseball history (or for that matter in all American professional sports), began as the Boston Red Stockings in 1871. After numerous name changes (Boston Red Caps, Boston Beaneaters, Boston Doves, and Boston Rustlers), they became the Braves in 1912 (the name was temporarily changed to the Boston Bees from 1936-1940). They won numerous pennants, with their first World Series title in 1914. However, they didn't win a title after that in Boston, although they did win the pennant in 1948. They moved to Milwaukee in 1952, where they were wildly received. They built the nucleus of a great team with the likes of Warren Spahn, Eddie Mathews, and Hank Aaron, and in 1957 they were poised to win it all. Aaron won the MVP in 1957, leading the league in home runs and RBI's. Aaron's 2-run walk-off home run on September 2rd clinched the pennant.

The Yankees were a perennial powerhouse, now in their 57th season. They finished the year by winning their 23rd pennant. Mickey Mantle hit .365, with 34 home runs, and 94 RBI's that year. Their pitching staff was anchored by Tom Sturdivant, Bob Turley, Bobby Shantz, Don Larsen, and Whitey Ford. The Yankees were favored to win yet another championship as the World Series opened at Yankee Stadium.
Game 1, October 2, Yankee Stadium
Ford for the Yankees and Spahn for the Braves face off in Game 1. Neither team scores for 4 1/2 innings. The Yanks score a run in the 5th on a Hank Bauer double, and 2 more in the 6th, one coming on an Andy Carey RBI. Milwaukee responds with a run in the top of the 7th, but can score no more against Ford, who pitches a complete 9 innings. Mantle is 2 for 4 in the game. See Game
Game 2, October 3, Yankee Stadium
The Braves' Lew Burdette squares off against Shantz of the Yankees. Each team scores a run in the 2nd and 3rd innings. Johnny Logan and Bauer each hit solo homers. The Braves score 2 runs, the only other runs in the game, in the top of the 4th on a Wes Covington base hit. Burdette pitches a complete 9 innings. The Series is now tied 1-1. See Game
Game 3, October 5, County Stadium
Turley starts for the Yankees and Bob Buhl for the Braves, as the series moves to Milwaukee. Neither pitcher lasts beyond the 2nd inning. New York scores 3 runs in the 1st inning and goes on to win, 12-3. Larsen gets the win for the Yanks, pitching 7 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. The Braves use 6 pitchers. New York has 3 home runs, 2 by Tony Kubek(3 hits and 4 RBI's), and 1 by Mantle. Aaron hits a home run, and Red Schoendienst has 3 hits, for Milwaukee. See Game
Game 4, October 6, County Stadium
Now down, 2 games to 1, the Braves bring back Spahn, who gives up 1 run in the top of the 1st and then shuts down the Yankees for the next 7 innings. However, holding a 4 to 1 lead, courtesy of an Aaron 3-run homer, he yields 3 runs of his own in the top of the 9th on an Elston Howard 3-run home run. After the Yankees score 1 run in the top of the 10th on a Bauer triple, Logan has a run-scoring double and Mathews homers, with Logan aboard, to win the game for the Braves, 7-5. Spahn goes the whole 10 innings, and gets his 1st win of the series. See Game
Game 5, October 7, County Stadium
With the Series now tied, 2-2, Milwaukee's Burdette and New York's Ford get locked in a classic pitching duel. The only run of the game is scored by the Braves in the bottom of the 6th, courtesy of 3 singles. Burdette earns his 2nd win of the Series, pitching 9 shutout innings. See Game
Game 6, October 9, Yankee Stadium
Down 3 to 2 in games, the Yankees return to Yankee Stadium and put Turley on the mound against the Braves' Buhl, in a rematch of game 3. After Enos Slaughter walks, Yogi Berra (3 for 4) starts the scoring off in the last of the 3rd by stroking a 2-run home run. It's the only scoring in the game for New York, but it will prove enough, as they win, 3-2. Bauer also homers in the game for the Yankees. Aaron and Frank Torre both hit solo homers for Milwaukee. Turley goes the distance and records the win. See Game
Game 7, October 10, Yankee Stadium
With the Series tied 3 all, the Braves send Burdette to the mound against Larsen. Milwaukee scores 4 runs in the top of the 3rd inning and 1 in the 8th. They Yankees manage 7 hits, but do not score against Burdette, who wins his 3rd game of the Series. The Braves are World Series champions. See Game

How rare is hitting for the Cycle?

Ken Revis — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:01:52
Aaron Hill hitting for the cycle twice this year has raised questions about its difficulty. Hitting for the cycle, whereby a player singles, doubles, triples, and homers in one game, is rare. It has only occurred 293 times in the history of the major leagues. This is about as often as a no-hitter, which has occurred 277 times. This makes Hill's accomplishment that much more impressive. The following is a list of all the players who have hit for the cycle, along with a link, where available, to the play by play for that game. Note that 3 players have accomplished it 3 times - Babe Herman, Bob Meusel, and John Reilly. 28 players have hit for the cycle twice. Also, 2 players hit for the cycle on the same day - September 1, 2008.

Players Who Have Hit For The Cycle
Player Date Year Team League Opponent Link
Adrian Beltre (2) August 24 2012 Texas Rangers American League Minnesota Twins See Game
Aaron Hill (2) June 29 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks National League Milwaukee Brewers See Game
Aaron Hill (1) June 18 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks Interleague play Seattle Mariners See Game
Scott Hairston April 27 2012 New York Mets National League Colorado Rockies See Game
Pablo Sandoval September 15 2011 San Francisco Giants National League Colorado Rockies See Game
George Kottaras September 3 2011 Milwaukee Brewers National League Houston Astros See Game
Carlos González July 31 2010 Colorado Rockies National League Chicago Cubs See Game
Kelly Johnson July 23 2010 Arizona Diamondbacks National League San Francisco Giants See Game
Bengie Molina July 16 2010 Texas Rangers American League Boston Red Sox See Game
Jody Gerut May 8 2010 Milwaukee Brewers National League Arizona Diamondbacks See Game
B. J. Upton October 2 2009 Tampa Bay Rays American League New York Yankees See Game
Félix Pie August 14 2009 Baltimore Orioles American League Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim See Game
Troy Tulowitzki August 10 2009 Colorado Rockies National League Chicago Cubs See Game
Melky Cabrera August 2 2009 New York Yankees American League Chicago White Sox See Game
Michael Cuddyer May 22 2009 Minnesota Twins Interleague play Milwaukee Brewers See Game
Jason Kubel April 17 2009 Minnesota Twins American League Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim See Game
Ian Kinsler April 15 2009 Texas Rangers American League Baltimore Orioles See Game
Orlando Hudson April 13 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers National League San Francisco Giants See Game
Stephen Drew September 1 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Adrián Beltré September 1 2008 Seattle Mariners American League Texas Rangers See Game
Cristian Guzmán August 28 2008 Washington Nationals National League Los Angeles Dodgers See Game
Mark Kotsay August 14 2008 Atlanta Braves National League Chicago Cubs See Game
Carlos Gómez May 7 2008 Minnesota Twins American League Chicago White Sox See Game
Aubrey Huff June 29 2007 Baltimore Orioles American League Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim See Game
Mark Ellis June 4 2007 Oakland Athletics American League Boston Red Sox See Game
Fred Lewis May 13 2007 San Francisco Giants National League Colorado Rockies See Game
Chone Figgins September 16 2006 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim American League Texas Rangers See Game
Gary Matthews Jr September 13 2006 Texas Rangers American League Detroit Tigers See Game
Carlos Guillén August 1 2006 Detroit Tigers American League Tampa Bay Devil Rays See Game
Luke Scott July 28 2006 Houston Astros National League Arizona Diamondbacks See Game
José Reyes June 21 2006 New York Mets National League Cincinnati Reds See Game
Randy Winn August 15 2005 San Francisco Giants National League Cincinnati Reds See Game
Mark Grudzielanek April 27 2005 St. Louis Cardinals National League Milwaukee Brewers See Game
Brad Wilkerson (2) April 6 2005 Washington Nationals National League Philadelphia Phillies See Game
Jeff DaVanon August 25 2004 Anaheim Angels American League Kansas City Royals See Game
Mark Teixeira August 17 2004 Texas Rangers American League Cleveland Indians See Game
Eric Valent July 29 2004 New York Mets National League Montreal Expos See Game
David Bell June 28 2004 Philadelphia Phillies National League Montreal Expos See Game
Daryle Ward May 26 2004 Pittsburgh Pirates National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Chad Moeller April 27 2004 Milwaukee Brewers National League Cincinnati Reds See Game
Vladimir Guerrero September 14 2003 Montreal Expos National League New York Mets See Game
Travis Hafner August 14 2003 Cleveland Indians American League Minnesota Twins See Game
Eric Byrnes June 29 2003 Oakland Athletics Interleague play San Francisco Giants See Game
Brad Wilkerson (1) June 24 2003 Montreal Expos National League Pittsburgh Pirates See Game
Greg Colbrunn September 18 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks National League San Diego Padres See Game
Craig Biggio April 8 2002 Houston Astros National League Colorado Rockies See Game
Miguel Tejada September 29 2001 Oakland Athletics American League Seattle Mariners See Game
Jeff Frye August 17 2001 Toronto Blue Jays American League Texas Rangers See Game
Jeff Bagwell July 18 2001 Houston Astros National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
John Olerud (2) June 16 2001 Seattle Mariners Interleague play San Diego Padres See Game
Damion Easley June 8 2001 Detroit Tigers Interleague play Milwaukee Brewers[a] See Game
Luis Gonzalez July 5 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks National League Houston Astros See Game
Eric Chavez June 21 2000 Oakland Athletics American League Baltimore Orioles See Game
Mike Lansing June 18 2000 Colorado Rockies National League Arizona Diamondbacks See Game
Jason Kendall May 19 2000 Pittsburgh Pirates National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
José Valentín April 27 2000 Chicago White Sox American League Baltimore Orioles See Game
Chris Singleton July 6 1999 Chicago White Sox American League Kansas City Royals See Game
Todd Helton June 19 1999 Colorado Rockies National League Florida Marlins See Game
Jeff Kent May 3 1999 San Francisco Giants National League Pittsburgh Pirates See Game
Neifi Perez July 25 1998 Colorado Rockies National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Dante Bichette June 10 1998 Colorado Rockies Interleague play Texas Rangers See Game
Mike Blowers May 18 1998 Oakland Athletics American League Chicago White Sox See Game
John Olerud (1) September 11 1997 New York Mets National League Montreal Expos See Game
Alex Rodriguez June 5 1997 Seattle Mariners American League Detroit Tigers See Game
Alex Ochoa July 3 1996 New York Mets National League Philadelphia Phillies See Game
John Valentin June 6 1996 Boston Red Sox American League Chicago White Sox See Game
John Mabry May 18 1996 St. Louis Cardinals National League Colorado Rockies See Game
Tony Fernández September 3 1995 New York Yankees American League Oakland Athletics See Game
Gregg Jefferies August 25 1995 Philadelphia Phillies National League Los Angeles Dodgers See Game
Rondell White June 11 1995 Montreal Expos National League San Francisco Giants See Game
Scott Cooper April 12 1994 Boston Red Sox American League Kansas City Royals See Game
Travis Fryman July 28 1993 Detroit Tigers American League New York Yankees See Game
Jay Buhner June 23 1993 Seattle Mariners American League Oakland Athletics See Game
Mark Grace May 9 1993 Chicago Cubs National League San Diego Padres See Game
Andújar Cedeño August 25 1992 Houston Astros National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Ray Lankford September 15 1991 St. Louis Cardinals National League New York Mets See Game
Dave Winfield June 24 1991 California Angels American League Kansas City Royals See Game
Paul Molitor May 15 1991 Milwaukee Brewers American League Minnesota Twins See Game
Robby Thompson April 22 1991 San Francisco Giants National League San Diego Padres See Game
George Brett (2) July 25 1990 Kansas City Royals American League Toronto Blue Jays See Game
Gary Redus August 25 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates National League Cincinnati Reds See Game
Kevin McReynolds August 1 1989 New York Mets National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Eric Davis June 2 1989 Cincinnati Reds National League San Diego Padres See Game
Kelly Gruber April 16 1989 Toronto Blue Jays American League Kansas City Royals See Game
Mike Greenwell September 14 1988 Boston Red Sox American League Baltimore Orioles See Game
Chris Speier (2) July 9 1988 San Francisco Giants National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Robin Yount June 12 1988 Milwaukee Brewers American League Chicago White Sox See Game
Albert Hall September 23 1987 Atlanta Braves National League Houston Astros See Game
Tim Raines August 16 1987 Montreal Expos National League Pittsburgh Pirates See Game
Candy Maldonado May 4 1987 San Francisco Giants National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Andre Dawson April 29 1987 Chicago Cubs National League San Francisco Giants See Game
Kirby Puckett August 1 1986 Minnesota Twins American League Oakland Athletics See Game
Tony Phillips May 16 1986 Oakland Athletics American League Baltimore Orioles See Game
Rich Gedman September 18 1985 Boston Red Sox American League Toronto Blue Jays See Game
Oddibe McDowell July 23 1985 Texas Rangers American League Cleveland Indians See Game
Keith Hernandez July 4 1985 New York Mets National League Atlanta Braves See Game
Jeffrey Leonard June 27 1985 San Francisco Giants National League Cincinnati Reds See Game
Dwight Evans June 28 1984 Boston Red Sox American League Seattle Mariners See Game
Willie McGee June 23 1984 St. Louis Cardinals National League Chicago Cubs See Game
Carlton Fisk May 16 1984 Chicago White Sox American League Kansas City Royals See Game
Cal Ripken Jr May 6 1984 Baltimore Orioles American League Texas Rangers See Game
Frank White (2) August 3 1982 Kansas City Royals American League Detroit Tigers See Game
Charlie Moore October 1 1980 Milwaukee Brewers American League California Angels See Game
Gary Ward September 18 1980 Minnesota Twins American League Milwaukee Brewers See Game
Mike Easler June 12 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates National League Cincinnati Reds See Game
Fred Lynn May 13 1980 Boston Red Sox American League Minnesota Twins See Game
Ivan DeJesus April 22 1980 Chicago Cubs National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Frank White (1) September 26 1979 Kansas City Royals American League California Angels See Game
Bob Watson (2) September 15 1979 Boston Red Sox American League Baltimore Orioles See Game
Dan Ford August 10 1979 California Angels American League Seattle Mariners See Game
George Brett (1) May 28 1979 Kansas City Royals American League Baltimore Orioles See Game
Mike Cubbage July 27 1978 Minnesota Twins American League Toronto Blue Jays See Game
Chris Speier (1) July 20 1978 Montreal Expos National League Atlanta Braves See Game
Andre Thornton April 22 1978 Cleveland Indians American League Boston Red Sox See Game
Jack Brohamer September 24 1977 Chicago White Sox American League Seattle Mariners See Game
John Mayberry August 5 1977 Kansas City Royals American League Chicago White Sox See Game
Bob Watson (1) June 24 1977 Houston Astros National League San Francisco Giants See Game
Mike Hegan September 3 1976 Milwaukee Brewers American League Detroit Tigers See Game
César Cedeño (2) August 9 1976 Houston Astros National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Lyman Bostock July 24 1976 Minnesota Twins American League Chicago White Sox See Game
Mike Phillips June 25 1976 New York Mets National League Chicago Cubs See Game
Larry Hisle June 4 1976 Minnesota Twins American League Baltimore Orioles See Game
Tim Foli April 22 1976 Montreal Expos National League Chicago Cubs See Game
Lou Brock May 27 1975 St. Louis Cardinals National League San Diego Padres See Game
Richie Zisk June 9 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates National League San Francisco Giants See Game
Joe Torre June 27 1973 St. Louis Cardinals National League Pittsburgh Pirates See Game
César Tovar September 19 1972 Minnesota Twins American League Texas Rangers See Game
Bobby Murcer August 29 1972 New York Yankees American League Texas Rangers See Game
César Cedeño (1) August 2 1972 Houston Astros National League Cincinnati Reds See Game
Dave Kingman April 16 1972 San Francisco Giants National League Houston Astros See Game
Freddie Patek July 9 1971 Kansas City Royals American League Minnesota Twins See Game
Jim Ray Hart July 8 1970 San Francisco Giants National League Atlanta Braves See Game
Tommie Agee July 6 1970 New York Mets National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Tony Horton July 2 1970 Cleveland Indians American League Baltimore Orioles See Game
Rod Carew May 20 1970 Minnesota Twins American League Kansas City Royals See Game
Wes Parker May 7 1970 Los Angeles Dodgers National League New York Mets See Game
Jim Fregosi (2) May 20 1968 California Angels American League Boston Red Sox See Game
Randy Hundley August 11 1966 Chicago Cubs National League Houston Astros See Game
Billy Williams July 17 1966 Chicago Cubs National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Carl Yastrzemski May 14 1965 Boston Red Sox American League Detroit Tigers See Game
Jim Fregosi (1) July 28 1964 Los Angeles Angels American League New York Yankees See Game
Willie Stargell July 22 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Ken Boyer (2) June 16 1964 St. Louis Cardinals National League Houston Colt .45s See Game
Jim King May 26 1964 Washington Senators American League Boston Red Sox See Game
Jim Hickman August 7 1963 New York Mets National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Johnny Callison June 27 1963 Philadelphia Phillies National League Pittsburgh Pirates See Game
Lou Clinton July 13 1962 Boston Red Sox American League Kansas City Athletics See Game
Ken Boyer (1) September 14 1961 St. Louis Cardinals National League Chicago Cubs See Game
Bill White August 14 1960 St. Louis Cardinals National League Pittsburgh Pirates See Game
Brooks Robinson July 15 1960 Baltimore Orioles American League Chicago White Sox See Game
Frank Robinson May 2 1959 Cincinnati Reds National League Los Angeles Dodgers See Game
Mickey Mantle July 23 1957 New York Yankees American League Chicago White Sox See Game
Lee Walls July 2 1957 Chicago Cubs National League Cincinnati Redlegs See Game
Don Mueller July 11 1954 New York Giants National League Pittsburgh Pirates See Game
Larry Doby June 4 1952 Cleveland Indians American League Boston Red Sox See Game
Gus Bell June 4 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates National League Philadelphia Phillies See Game
Hoot Evers September 7 1950 Detroit Tigers American League Cleveland Indians See Game
Elmer Valo August 2 1950 Philadelphia Athletics American League Chicago White Sox See Game
Roy Smalley June 28 1950 Chicago Cubs National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Ralph Kiner June 25 1950 Pittsburgh Pirates National League Brooklyn Dodgers See Game
George Kell June 2 1950 Detroit Tigers American League Philadelphia Athletics See Game
Stan Musial July 24 1949 St. Louis Cardinals National League Brooklyn Dodgers See Game
Gil Hodges June 25 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers National League Pittsburgh Pirates See Game
Wally Westlake (2) June 14 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates National League Boston Braves See Game
Jackie Robinson† August 29 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers National League St. Louis Cardinals See Game
Wally Westlake (1) July 30 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates National League Brooklyn Dodgers See Game
Joe DiMaggio(2) May 20 1948 New York Yankees American League Chicago White Sox
Vic Wertz September 14 1947 Detroit Tigers American League Washington Senators
Bobby Doerr (2) May 13 1947 Boston Red Sox American League Chicago White Sox
Ted Williams July 21 1946 Boston Red Sox American League St. Louis Browns
Mickey Vernon May 19 1946 Washington Senators American League Chicago White Sox
Bill Salkeld August 4 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates National League St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Elliott July 15 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates National League Brooklyn Dodgers
Dixie Walker September 2 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers National League New York Giants
Bob Johnson July 6 1944 Boston Red Sox American League Detroit Tigers
Bobby Doerr (1) May 17 1944 Boston Red Sox American League St. Louis Browns
Leon Culberson July 3 1943 Boston Red Sox American League Cleveland Indians
George McQuinn July 19 1941 St. Louis Browns American League Boston Red Sox
Joe Gordon September 8 1940 New York Yankees American League Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin (2) August 2 1940 Boston Red Sox American League Detroit Tigers
Buddy Rosar July 19 1940 New York Yankees American League Cleveland Indians
Johnny Mize July 13 1940 St. Louis Cardinals National League New York Giants
Harry Danning June 15 1940 New York Giants National League Pittsburgh Pirates
Harry Craft June 8 1940 Cincinnati Reds National League Brooklyn Dodgers
Arky Vaughan (2) July 19 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates National League New York Giants
Charlie Gehringer May 27 1939 Detroit Tigers American League St. Louis Browns
Sam Chapman May 5 1939 Philadelphia Athletics American League St. Louis Browns
Odell Hale July 12 1938 Cleveland Indians American League Washington Senators
Lou Gehrig (2) August 1 1937 New York Yankees American League St. Louis Browns
Joe DiMaggio (1) July 9 1937 New York Yankees American League Washington Senators
Gee Walker April 20 1937 Detroit Tigers American League Cleveland Indians
Sam Leslie May 24 1936 New York Giants National League Philadelphia Phillies
Joe Medwick June 29 1935 St. Louis Cardinals National League Cincinnati Reds
Moose Solters August 19 1934 Boston Red Sox American League Detroit Tigers
Lou Gehrig (1) June 25 1934 New York Yankees American League Chicago White Sox
Doc Cramer June 10 1934 Philadelphia Athletics American League New York Yankees
Babe Herman (3) September 30 1933 Chicago Cubs National League St. Louis Cardinals
Earl Averill August 17 1933 Cleveland Indians American League Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmie Foxx August 14 1933 Philadelphia Athletics American League Cleveland Indians
Pinky Higgins August 6 1933 Philadelphia Athletics American League Washington Senators
Mickey Cochrane (2) August 2 1933 Philadelphia Athletics American League New York Yankees
Arky Vaughan (1) June 24 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates National League Brooklyn Dodgers
Chuck Klein (2) May 26 1933 Philadelphia Phillies National League St. Louis Cardinals
Pepper Martin May 5 1933 St. Louis Cardinals National League Philadelphia Phillies
Mickey Cochrane (1) July 22 1932 Philadelphia Athletics American League Washington Senators
Tony Lazzeri June 3 1932 New York Yankees American League Philadelphia Athletics
Babe Herman (2) July 24 1931 Brooklyn Robins National League Pittsburgh Pirates
Chuck Klein (1) July 1 1931 Philadelphia Phillies National League Chicago Cubs
Babe Herman (1) May 18 1931 Brooklyn Robins National League Cincinnati Reds
Chick Hafey August 21 1930 St. Louis Cardinals National League Philadelphia Phillies
Hack Wilson June 23 1930 Chicago Cubs National League Philadelphia Phillies
Freddie Lindstrom May 8 1930 New York Giants National League Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe Cronin (1) September 2 1929 Washington Senators American League Boston Red Sox
Oscar Melillo May 23 1929 St. Louis Browns American League Cleveland Indians
Mel Ott May 16 1929 New York Giants National League Boston Braves
Bob Meusel (3) July 26 1928 New York Yankees American League Detroit Tigers
Bill Terry May 29 1928 New York Giants National League Brooklyn Robins
Cy Williams August 5 1927 Philadelphia Phillies National League Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim Bottomley July 15 1927 St. Louis Cardinals National League Philadelphia Phillies
Bob Fothergill September 26 1926 Detroit Tigers American League Boston Red Sox
Roy Carlyle July 21 1925 Boston Red Sox American League Chicago White Sox
Max Carey June 20 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates National League Brooklyn Robins
Kiki Cuyler June 4 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates National League Philadelphia Phillies
Goose Goslin August 28 1924 Washington Senators American League New York Yankees
Baby Doll Jacobson April 17 1924 St. Louis Browns American League Chicago White Sox
Pie Traynor July 7 1923 Pittsburgh Pirates National League Philadelphia Phillies
Bob Meusel (2) July 3 1922 New York Yankees American League Philadelphia Athletics
Ray Schalk June 27 1922 Chicago White Sox American League Detroit Tigers
Jimmy Johnston May 25 1922 Brooklyn Robins National League Philadelphia Phillies
Ross Youngs April 29 1922 New York Giants National League Boston Braves
Dave Robertson August 30 1921 Pittsburgh Pirates National League Brooklyn Robins
George Sisler (2) August 13 1921 St. Louis Browns American League Detroit Tigers
Dave Bancroft June 1 1921 New York Giants National League Philadelphia Phillies
Bob Meusel (1) May 7 1921 New York Yankees American League Washington Senators
George Burns September 17 1920 New York Giants National League Pittsburgh Pirates
Bobby Veach September 17 1920 Detroit Tigers American League Boston Red Sox
George Sisler (1) August 8 1920 St. Louis Browns American League Washington Senators
Cliff Heathcote June 13 1918 St. Louis Cardinals National League Philadelphia Phillies
Heinie Groh July 5 1915 Cincinnati Reds National League Chicago Cubs
Ed Lennox May 6 1914 Pittsburgh Rebels Federal League Kansas City Packers
Honus Wagner August 22 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates National League New York Giants
Bert Daniels July 25 1912 New York Highlanders American League Chicago White Sox
Chief Meyers June 10 1912 New York Giants National League Chicago Cubs
Tris Speaker June 9 1912 Boston Red Sox American League St. Louis Browns
Frank Baker July 3 1911 Philadelphia Athletics American League New York Highlanders
Bill Collins October 6 1910 Boston Doves National League Philadelphia Phillies
Danny Murphy August 25 1910 Philadelphia Athletics American League St. Louis Browns
Chief Wilson July 3 1910 Pittsburg Pirates National League Cincinnati Reds
Otis Clymer October 2 1908 Washington Senators American League New York Highlanders
Johnny Bates April 26 1907 Boston Doves National League Brooklyn Superbas
Sam Mertes October 4 1904 New York Giants National League St. Louis Cardinals
Duff Cooley June 20 1904 Boston Beaneaters National League Philadelphia Phillies
Bill Bradley September 24 1903 Cleveland Indians American League Washington Senators
Patsy Dougherty July 29 1903 Boston Red Sox American League New York Highlanders
Buck Freeman June 21 1903 Boston Red Sox American League Cleveland Naps
Fred Clarke (2) May 7 1903 Pittsburg Pirates National League Cincinnati Reds
Nap Lajoie July 30 1901 Philadelphia Athletics American League Cleveland Blues
Fred Clarke (1) July 23 1901 Pittsburg Pirates National League Cincinnati Reds
Harry Davis July 10 1901 Philadelphia Athletics American League Boston Americans
Bill Joyce May 30 1896 Washington Senators National League Pittsburg Pirates
Herman Long May 9 1896 Boston Beaneaters National League Louisville Colonels
Ed Cartwright September 30 1895 Washington Senators National League Boston Beaneaters
Tommy Dowd August 16 1895 St. Louis Brown Stockings National League Louisville Colonels
Tom Parrott September 28 1894 Cincinnati Reds National League New York Giants
Sam Thompson August 17 1894 Philadelphia Phillies National League Louisville Colonels
Bill Hassamaer June 13 1894 Washington Senators National League St. Louis Brown Stockings
Lave Cross April 24 1894 Philadelphia Phillies National League Brooklyn Bridegrooms
Abner Dalrymple September 12 1891 Milwaukee Brewers American Association Washington Senators
Jimmy Ryan (2) July 1 1891 Chicago Colts National League Cleveland Spiders
Farmer Weaver August 12 1890 Louisville Colonels American Association Syracuse Stars
John Reilly (3) August 6 1890 Cincinnati Reds National League Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Oyster Burns August 1 1890 Brooklyn Bridegrooms National League Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Roger Connor July 21 1890 New York Giants Players' League Buffalo Bisons
Jumbo Davis July 18 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators American Association Louisville Colonels
Bill Van Dyke July 5 1890 Toledo Maumees American Association Syracuse Stars
Mike Tiernan (2) June 28 1890 New York Giants National League Cincinnati Reds
Larry Twitchell August 15 1889 Cleveland Spiders National League Boston Beaneaters
Jack Glasscock August 8 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers National League New York Metropolitans
Pete Browning (2) June 7 1889 Louisville Colonels American Association Philadelphia Athletics
Mike Tiernan (1) August 25 1888 New York Giants National League Philadelphia Quakers
Jimmy Ryan (1) July 28 1888 Chicago White Stockings National League Detroit Wolverines
Sam Barkley June 13 1888 Kansas City Cowboys American Association Cincinnati Red Stockings
Harry Stovey May 15 1888 Philadelphia Athletics American Association Baltimore Orioles
Bid McPhee August 26 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings American Association Baltimore Orioles
Dave Orr (2) August 10 1887 New York Metropolitans American Association Baltimore Orioles
Tip O'Neill (2) May 7 1887 St. Louis Brown Stockings National League Louisville Colonels
Fred Carroll May 2 1887 Pittsburgh Alleghenys National League Detroit Wolverines
Tip O'Neill (1) April 30 1887 St. Louis Brown Stockings American Association Cleveland Blues
Chippy McGarr September 23 1886 Philadelphia Athletics American Association St. Louis Brown Stockings
Jack Rowe August 21 1886 Detroit Wolverines National League Chicago White Stockings
Pete Browning (1) August 8 1886 Louisville Colonels American Association New York Metropolitans
Fred Dunlap May 24 1886 St. Louis Maroons National League New York Gothams
Mox McQuery September 28 1885 Detroit Wolverines National League Providence Grays
Henry Larkin June 16 1885 Philadelphia Athletics American Association Pittsburgh Alleghenys
George Wood June 13 1885 Detroit Wolverines National League Chicago White Stockings
Dave Orr (1) June 12 1885 New York Metropolitans American Association St. Louis Brown Stockings
Jim O'Rourke June 16 1884 Buffalo Bisons National League Chicago White Stockings
John Reilly (2) September 19 1883 Cincinnati Reds American Association Philadelphia Athletics
John Reilly (1) September 12 1883 Cincinnati Reds American Association Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Lon Knight July 30 1883 Philadelphia Athletics American Association Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Curry Foley May 25 1882 Buffalo Bisons National League Cleveland Blues

Moose Skowron Fenway Park home run

Ken Revis — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:37:24
Bill "Moose" Skowron , who died yesterday, always seemed to kill the Red Sox. But, the longest home run I've ever seen hit at Fenway was one he hit on April 20, 1957. It was the top of the 2nd inning, and Willard Nixon was on the mound for the Red Sox. Skowron was batting fifth that day, directly behind Mickey Mantle (3rd) and Yogi Berra (4th). The score was Yankees 1, Red Sox 0. Skowron led the inning off and hit a towering drive over the left-center field fence, just to the right of the flag pole. The ball cleared the park and is probably still traveling. Only 5 other players in Fenway Park's 100 years have cleared the center field wall to the right of the flagpole. They are Jim Rice (1975), Hank Greenberg (1937), Jimmie Foxx (1937), Carl Yastrzemski (1970), and Bobby Mitchell (1973). Skowron hit another home run that day, in the 7th inning. Hank Bauer actually drove in the winning runs of the game for the Yankees with a 2-run homer in the 12th inning. Don Larsen started for the Yanks and only lasted 1 1 /3 innings, giving up 4 runs on 5 hits. Nixon lasted 1 2/3 innings, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits. See Home Run

Fenway Park - 100 years of games

Ken Revis — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:30:47
As I'm sure you've know, legendary Fenway Park is 100 years old this year. It is being celebrated as the grande dame of all major league stadiums, and the heart of the game. This blog summarizes the great games at Fenway. We also provide links to the play by play of those games. Red Sox history over these 100 years has been rich with meaningful games, including 7 pennants and 3 World Series titles. There have been over 8,000 games played at the Fens, and many of them memorable. Hopefully we have included most of them. Feel free to email us with any games you feel we missed, and we will review them for possible inclusion. To search for games, you can scroll through the blog or choose a year from Table of Years below. At the present time, we don't have sufficient game information for unlinked years.

Table of Years
1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919

1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929

1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939

1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010 2011

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1912
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April 20, 1912 - First Game at Fenway
5 days after the sinking of the Titanic, John F. Kennedy's grandfather, John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, throws out the 1st pitch. It is the first professional game (the Red Sox played Harvard at Fenway on April 9th) at Fenway Park in Boston. 27,000 (some say 24,000) fans observed the proceedings.
The Red Sox overcome the New York Highlanders (they become the Yankees the following year), 7-6, in 11 innings. The game takes 3 hours and 20 minutes. New York has a 5 to 1 lead after 3, but score only 1 run thereafter, in the 8th inning, while yielding 3 in the 4th and 1 each in the 6th, 8th, and 11th innings to the Red Sox.
For Boston, Tris Speaker gets 3 hits, including the game-winner with 2 outs in the 11th inning. 2nd baseman Steve Yerkes collects 5 hits and scores 3 runs, including the winning one. Yerkes has 2 doubles to go along with 3 singles, while Speaker, 1st baseman Jake Stahl, and pitcher Charley Hall each also double. The Highlanders have no extra base hits in the game.
Although the game was played under sunny skies, the 9 errors in the game are at least partially caused by the wet field, resulting from the rainy weather of the prior couple of days that postponed the opening of the season by a couple of days.
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October 9th, 1912 - First World Series at Fenway
After winning the first game of the World Series, 4-3, at the Polo Grounds, the Red Sox host the second game at Fenway Park before 30,148 fans. The game features 8 unearned runs on 6 errors. The game is called after 11 innings due to darkness with a 6-6 tie.
Christy Mathewson goes the full 11 innings, giving up all 6 runs on 10 hits. None of the runs are earned as the Giants commit 5 errors, including 3 by the shortstop Art Fletcher.
Buck Herzog and Red Murray each have 3 hits for the Giants. Herzog collects 3 RBI's along with a double, triple, and sacrifice fly. Harry Hooper and Duffy Lewis have 3 hits each for the Red Sox. Also for Boston, Tris Speaker and Steve Yerkes each triple, along with 2 doubles by Lewis.
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October 16, 1912 -Red Sox win first World Series at Fenway
The World Series is tied 3-3. The 8th game of the series, necessitated by the tie game (see above), is played at Fenway Park as a result of a coin flip. Because the game is scheduled at the last minute, only 17,034 fans show up. Christy Mathewson, 0 and 2 in the series, is on the mound for New York. Hugh Bedient is starting for Boston. The game is tied after 9 innings. The Giants get a run the top of the 10th. The Red Sox come to bat in the bottom of the 10th needing a run to tie and 2 to win. Mathewson is still pitching. Clyde Engle, pinch-hitting for pitcher Smoky Joe Wood, who came on in the 8th, hits a fly ball to center which Fred Snodgrass has and then drops. Engle reaches 2nd base on the error. Harry Hooper hits a fly ball to center which moves Engle to 3rd. After Steve Yerkes walks, Tris Speaker singles, scoring Engle. The game is now tied, with runners on 2nd and 3rd. After intentionally walking Duffy Lewis, Matthewson yields a fly ball to Larry Gardner, deep enough in right field to allow Yerkes to score. The Boston Red Sox are World Series Champions.
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1914
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October 12, 1914 - Braves play World Series at Fenway
The Boston Braves host the World Series at Fenway Park in 1914. They had won the 1st two games over the Philadelphia Athletics 7-1 in the 1st game and 1-0 in the 2nd, both at Shibe Park. In game 3, played on Monday October 12th at Fenway Park before 35,520 fans, Bullet Joe Bush goes for the Athletics and Lefty Tyler for the Braves. The game is tied, 2-2, after 9 innings, with both starters in the game. Both teams score 2 runs in the 10th inning and are scoreless in the 11th. After Philadelphia is retired in the 12th with no runs, Hank Gowdy, the Braves catcher, who earlier in the game had doubled in a run and homered, leads off the bottom of the 12th with a ground rule double. After Larry Gilbert is walked intentionally, Herbie Moran lays down a bunt. Bush fields it and in attempting to get Mann at 3rd (Mann had pinch run for Gowdy), throws the ball away, allowing Mann to score. The Braves take a 3-0 lead in the Series.
See Game
Note: The Braves sweep the Series the next day by a score of 3-1.
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1916
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June 21, 1916 - Rube Foster pitches first no-hitter at Fenway
This game is pitched against the New York Yankees. Rube Foster walks 3 batters and strikes out 3. He retires 18 on fly balls. The Red Sox win the game 2-0, scoring 1 run in the 1st and another in the 6th. Harry Hooper has 3 of the 8 hits for Boston, including a double. Hal Janvrin, who had 2 hits, triples in the game.
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1917
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June 23, 1917 - Ernie Shore retires all 26 batters he faces
In the first game of a doubleheader against the Washington Senators‚ Boston's Babe Ruth starts and gets ejected after arguing with and throwing some punches at the home plate umpire. Ernie Shore comes on in relief, and after the runner on 1st gets thrown out attempting to steal, Shore retires all 26 men he faces in a 4-0 win. Shore initially gets credit for the perfect game, but later he is downgraded to a shared no-hitter with Ruth.
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1918
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September 11, 1918 - Red Sox win their last championship of the century
The Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, to win the World Series in 6 games. They win their 5th Series in their last 5 tries. They score 9 runs in the entire Series, the fewest runs by the winning team in World Series history. The Cubs scored 10 runs. Neither team hits a home run throughout the Series. It will be the last time the Red Sox will win a World Series until 2004. The game is played before 15,238. Carl Mays goes all the way for the Red Sox, giving up only 3 hits over his 9 innings. He wins his 2nd game of the Series (Babe Ruth also won 2 games). Lefty Tyler gets the loss for the Cubs. The Red Sox score their 2 runs, both unearned, in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Boston's Amos Strunk, with 2 hits, is the only player on either team to have more than 1 hit. The game takes only 1 hour and 46 minutes to play.
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1927
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September 5, 1927 - Red Sox/Yankees play 18 innings
The great home run race is on between Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, and the Yankees show up for a Labor Day doubleheader, played before 35,000 fans. In the first game, which goes 18 innings, Gehrig hits his 44th home run of the year (the only HR in the game) to tie him with Ruth for the lead. Gehrig goes 4 for 6 in the game, bringing his average to .386. Ruth hits 17 home runs in September and reaches 60 by September 30th. In this game, however, he is only 1 for 7, with no home runs. His lone hit is a double. The game is tied, 8 to 8 after 9 innings. In the top of the 17th the Yankees score 3 runs, but the Red Sox match them with 3 of their own. After New York goes scoreless in the top of the 18th, Boston manages a run in the bottom of the 18th to win the game. The run is scored when Ira Flagstead singles home Buddy Myer who doubled earlier. The Yanks have 21 hits and the Red Sox have 20. Earle Combs has 5 hits for New York, leading all players. 5 players for Boston and 2 for New York have 3 hits. There are 16 doubles in the game. Red Ruffing, a future Yankee, goes 15 innings for Boston but does not get a decision. The game takes 4 hours and 20 minutes to play. The Yankees sweep the doubleheader, winning the second game, 5 to 0.
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1931
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September 12, 1931 - Two pitchers combine for 25 2/3 innings
On this day, before only 4,000 fans, Art Herring for the Tigers (12 2/3 innings) and Ed Durham (13 innings) for the Red Sox, lock up in a classic pitching duel. The Red Sox win, 1-0, in the 13th inning. They win when Tom Oliver singles in Bill Sweeney, who doubled earlier. Despite their performance, both pitchers have losing records for the year. The Red Sox have 10 hits, the Tigers 5. Durham records only 1 strikeout in his 13 innings, and gives up no walks.
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1946
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July 9, 1946. The first All Star game at Fenway Park.
The AL crushes the NL, 12-0, before 34,906 at Fenway Park. Eight Red Sox players make the team - Dom DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr, Dave Ferriss, Mickey Harris, Johnny Pesky, Hal Wagner, Ted Williams and Rudy York. Williams goes 4 for 4, including 2 home runs and 5 RBI's One of the homers is a 3-run blast off a Rip Sewell blooper ("ephus") pitch in the 8th inning. The NL All Stars were held to only 3 hits in the game, as Bob Feller (who gets the win), Hal Newhouser, and Jack Kramer each pitch 3 shutout innings. Charlie Keller also homers for the AL.
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October 9, 1946. The first World Series game at Fenway since 1918.
After 2 games in St. Louis, and the World Series tied at 1 game apiece, 34,500 show up at Fenway Park to watch Dave Ferriss record a 6-hit shutout, the 50th shutout in World Series history. The Red Sox win 4-0, on the strength of a Rudy York 2-out 3-run home run in the 1st inning. Bobby Doerr and Dom DiMaggio each double in the game for Boston as does the St. Louis pitcher, Murry Dickson. Also for the Cardinals, Stan Musial triples.
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October 10, 1946. Cardinals rout Red Sox, 12-3.
The Cardinals tie the series at 2 apiece with a 12-3 victory. Enos Slaughter, Whitey Kurowski (2 doubles), and Joe Garagiola each have 4 hits for St. Louis. Garagiola and Marty Marion have 3 RBI's each. Wally Moses has 4 hits for Boston. Red Munger pitches a complete 9 innings for St. Louis, giving up 3 runs on 9 hits.
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October 11, 1946. Red Sox take 3-2 series lead.
The Red Sox take a 3-2 game lead in the series as they beat the Cardinals, 6-3. Johnny Pesky has 3 hits for Boston. Joe Dobson pitches a complete game, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits. The teams travel back to St. Louis, where the Cardinals will win the remaining 2 games and the World Series.
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July 4, 1948. Red Sox score 14 runs in 1 inning.
The Red Sox score 14 runs in the 7th inning, setting a new record, to beat the visiting Philadelphia Athletics‚ 19-5. Philadelphia pitcher Bubba Harris gives up 12 of the runs‚ before Bill McCahan takes over. Billy Goodman has 4 hits in the game, while Dom DiMaggio and Ellis Kinder, the starting and winning pitcher for Boston, have 3 hits apiece.
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July 25, 1948.Red Sox move into 1st place.
Dom DiMaggio homers off Satchel Paige and he and Bobby Doerr have 2 hits apiece, as the Red Sox beat Cleveland‚ 3-0 for their 15th win in 16 games. Joe Dobson, winning his 13th game, pitches a 6-hit shutout. Boston has now won 12 in a row and are percentage points ahead of the Athletics, who lose a doubleheader to the Tigers. Cleveland and New York are each 1 1/2 games back.
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August 24, 1948. Vern Stephens the hero as Red Sox move back into 1st place
Before 34,172 fans, and the Red Sox trailing Cleveland 8-7 in the 9th inning with 1 out‚ Vern Stephens smashes a 2-run home run (his 27th home run and 114th RBI) to give Boston a 9-8 win and move them into first place. Dom DiMaggio and Bobby Doerr have 3 hits apiece, with DiMaggio just a single shy of hitting for the cycle.
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September 10, 1948. Yanks beat Red Sox on DiMaggio's 10th inning grand slam, and move to within 2 1/2 games
The Red Sox, ahead by 3 1/2 games before play begins, lose 11-6 on Joe DiMaggio's 10th inning grand slam. Tommy Henrich also homers, a 2-run blast, in the 1st inning. Dom DiMaggio has 3 hits for Boston, as does Billy Hitchcock. Boston's lead is cut to 2 1/2 games over New York‚ with Cleveland 3 1/2 back of Boston after beating Detroit‚ 10-1.
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October 3, 1948. The Red Sox beat Yankees to force playoff game with Indians
Losing 2-0 after 2 1/2 innings, the Red Sox score 5 runs in the 3rd and go on to win, 10-5. Dom DiMaggio (who has 3 hits in the game) and Vern Stephens both homer for Boston. Also for the Red Sox, Ted Williams has 2 doubles. Joe DiMaggio has 4 hits and 3 RBI's for New York, including two doubles. The game is played on a Sunday, with 31,304 fans attending.
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October 4, 1948. The Indians/Red Sox playoff game to decide the AL pennant
With 33,957 in attendance at Fenway Park, The Red Sox and Indians meet in a one-game playoff for the AL pennant. Although top of the rotation pitchers Ellis Kinder and Mel Parnell are both rested, manager Joe McCarthy starts Denny Galehouse, who has an 8 and 7 record. He pays the price as Cleveland wins, 8-3,behind rookie Gene Bearden, who wins his 20th game. With the score tied 1-1, Ken Keltner hits the key blow for Cleveland, a 3-run home run in the 4th inning. Galehouse lasts only 3 innings, as Kinder comes in on relief in the 4th inning. Galehouse is charged with 4 runs in his official 3 innings pitched. Kinder, however, gives up 4 runs of his own (3 earned) over 6 innings. For Cleveland, player-manager Lou Boudreau gets 4 hits‚ including a pair of homers, and Keltner has 3 hits, including his homer and double. Also for the Indians, Larry Doby hits 2 doubles. No Red Sox player has more than 1 hit, including Ted Williams, who is 1 for 4. However, Bobby Doerr homers, Johnny Pesky doubles, and Vern Stephens picks up his 137th RBI.
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June 24, 1949. The Red Sox crush the Browns
Before only 6,722 fans at Fenway Park, the 4th place Red Sox collect 25 hits against the last place Browns, winning 21-2. Ellis Kinder pitches a complete game, winning his 7th of the year. Ted Williams drives in 7 runs on 3 hits‚ including 2 home runs. Williams scores 4 times and adds a stolen base‚ his only one of the year (he only had 24 in his 19 year career). Billy Goodman has 5 hits and also scores 4, while Dom DiMaggio has 4 hits. Both Goodman and Dimaggio drive in 3 runs apiece. Amazingly, given the score, the Browns use only 3 pitchers. Ray Shore and Joe Ostrowski give up 11 and 7 runs respectively.
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August 3, 1949. Ellis Kinder strikes out 14 Browns
The Red Sox beat the Browns, 9-3, as Ellis Kinder goes the distance, striking out 14 batters. Johnny Pesky, Bobby Doerr, and Vern Stephens all have 3 hits in the game, including Doerr's 13th homer of the year. Doerr also drives in 4 in the game.
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September 14, 1949. Ellis Kinder wins his 20th game of the year
Ellis Kinder wins his 20th game for the Red Sox‚ giving up 6 hits and shutting out the Tigers‚ 1-0‚ at Fenway for his 10th straight victory. Ted Williams hits his 38th homer of the year for Boston. Both Kinder and Mel Parnell win 20 games this year for the Red Sox. Boston is now in 2nd place, 3 games back of the Yankees.
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September 18, 1949. Kinder and Williams lift Red Sox over White Sox.
The Red Sox crush the White Sox, 11-5, and remain in 2nd place, 2 1/2 games back of Yankees. Ellis Kinder wins his 21st game of the year and Ted Williams has 3 hits, including 2 home runs (his 39th and 40th) and 6 RBI's (153 for the year). Vern Stephens strokes his 39th homer and drives in his 150th run of the year.
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September 24, 1949. Kinder and Williams lead Red Sox over Yankees
Before 34,515, Ellis Kinder (15-1 at Fenway Park) pitches a 6-hit shutout and Ted Williams hits his 42nd homer to beat the Yankees 2-0. The Red Sox, winners of 8 straight, are now just 1 game back. Kinder has now won 13 straight games and is 4-0 against New York.
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September 25, 1949. Parnell and Williams move Red Sox into a tie for 1st with Yanks
The Red Sox move into a tie for first place with a 4-1 victory over New York. Ted Williams hits his 43rd HR‚ and Mel Parnell wins his 25th game of the year, while giving up just 4 hits. The Red Sox have now won 9 in a row. Johnny Pesky and Billy Goodman each have 3 hits. However, the Yanks win the last 2 games of the season (See October 1 game. See October 2 game.) against Boston at Yankee Stadium for another New York pennant.
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1950
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April 18, 1950. Opening Day at Fenway against Yankees.
With 31‚822 fans watching at Fenway‚ Boston has a 5-run 4th inning to take a 9-0 lead and drive New York's Allie Reynolds from the game. However, the Yanks explode for 4 runs in the 6th and 9 runs in the 8th. Billy Martin, who comes into the game in the bottom of the 6th, becomes the first player in major league history to get 2 hits (double and a single) in one inning (the 8th) in his first game. Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra have 3 hits each for New York, who also has 2 triples from Tommy Henrich. Vern Stephens and Bobby Doerr have three hits apiece for Boston. DiMaggio's hits include a double and triple. To this point, this is the largest lead the Red Sox have ever lost at Fenway Park. (see June 4, 1989 game below for an even bigger blown lead).
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April 30, 1950. Red Sox crush A's in a doubleheader
Boston wins, 19-0 and 6-5, before 34,697 fans. The Red Sox have 17 hits in the opener, including 2 home runs by Ted Williams. Dom DiMaggio scores 5 runs and Johnny Pesky 4, as Pesky, Williams, and Al Zarilla all have 3 hits. Joe Dobson goes all 9 innings. In the nightcap, Zarilla has 2 RBI's, and Williams and Dimaggio each have 2 more hits.
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June 7 and 8, 1950. The Red Sox twice again crush the Browns
After beating up on the Browns on June 24, 1949 (see above), the Red Sox do it again at Fenway Park on 2 successive dates in 1950. On June 7th, they win, 20-4. Clyde Vollmer and Vern Stephens each slam 2 home runs and drive in 5 runs, while Stephens and Johnny Pesky total 4 hits each. On June 8th they compile one of the most lopsided scores in major league history, 29-4. Bobby Doerr has 3 home runs and 8 RBI's. Walt Dropo (7 RBI's) and Ted Williams(5 RBI's) have 2 homers each. Al Zarilla has 4 of the Red Sox 9 doubles. The Red Sox have 28 hits and total 51 hits over the 2 days.
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August 28, 1950. The Red Sox make big comeback against Indians
After overcoming a 7-0 deficit the day before, the Red Sox come back from 10-0 and 12-1 scores to beat the Indians 15-14. They do it by scoring 8 runs in the 4th inning and 4 in the 8th. Bob Lemon, the pitcher with the most win in the AL, at 20-7, starts for Cleveland and can't get beyond the 4th inning, even with a 12-1 lead. He's charged with 9 runs in his 3 1/3 official innings. Amazingly, there is only one home run hit, by Al Zarilla, a solo shot in the 8th inning. Dom DiMaggio has 2 triples, a single, and 3 RBI's. Billy Goodman also has 3 hits and 3 RBI's. Walt Dropo also triples for Boston. Although all but one of the runs scored in the game are earned, there are 7 errors - 4 by the Red Sox and 3 by the Indians.
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1951
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May 15, 1951. 50th anniversary celebration of first AL game in Boston
The Red Sox celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first AL game in Boston. Present are 29 old-timers who played‚ managed‚ or umpired in the AL in that first year. In the game that followed, between the White Sox and Red Sox,Ted Williams hits the 300th HR of his career and doubles. Nellie Fox hits his first major league homer, a 2-run blast, in the 11th inning to give Chicago a 9-7 victory. The Red Sox, however, win their next 13 games.
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May 30, 1951. Red Sox sweep Yanks for their 9th and 10th wins in a row
The Red Sox and Yankees, face off in a doubleheader at Fenway Park before 35,824. After Mickey Mantle fans 3 times in the opener and twice in the nightcap, Cliff Mapes replaces him in right field. In the 8th inning of the opener‚ with the Red Sox down by 2 runs, Ted Williams hits a 2-run homer to tie the game. Williams, who has 4 hits in the game, also has 2 doubles. Neither team scores until the 15th inning, when Boston's Vern Stephens homers (his 2nd of the game) to win it‚ 11-10. Jackie Jensen, playing for the Yankees before becoming a star for the Red Sox, hits a 2-run homer in the opener. Also for New York, Joe DiMaggio, in his last year, singles and triples, and Jerry Coleman has 3 hits.
In the 2nd game, which the Red Sox win 9-4, Williams has 3 more hits, including a double and a triple. Boston's Dom DiMaggio has 4 hits in the game, and his brother Joe has 2 for New York, including his 5th home run of the year.
As a result of their doubleheader sweep, the Red Sox pull to within 3 game of the lead and just 1 game in back of the Yanks.
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July 28,1951. Clyde Vollmer, in a torrid streak, powers Red Sox over Indians
Tied with the Indians, 1 game in back of the Yankees, the Red Sox dramatically beat the Indians in extra innings. Clyde Vollmer is on a hitting rampage. He doubles in the 13th inning, singles in the tying run in the 15th, and then in the 16th hits a grand slam home run for an 8-4 Red Sox win. Mickey McDermott pitches all 16 innings for Boston‚ striking out 15 and walking one. Vollmer has 13 homers‚ including 2 grand slams‚ in 24 games since July 4th. He ends out driving in 40 runs for the month of July.
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1952
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April 30,1952. Sox fans celebrate Ted Williams Day as he goes off to Korea
24‚767 fans show up to celebrate Ted Williams Day at Fenway Park‚ Williams plays in his final game before going to Korea as a Marine fighter pilot. Playing in his first start since pulling a muscle on opening day, Williams hits a game-winning two-run homer in the 7th inning to give the Red Sox a 5-3 win over the Tigers.
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June 4,1952. Billy Goodman goes 5 for 5 while Larry Doby hits for the cycle
Billy Goodman of the Red Sox goes 5-for-5, while Larry Doby of the Indians hits for the cycle, as Boston beats Cleveland, 13-11.
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May 29,1952. Maury McDermott faces 27 batters, but gives up 1 hit
Mickey McDermott of the Red Sox faces 27 batters, but gives up a hit against the Senators‚ winning 1-0. Mel Hoderlein's 4th inning single is the only hit. Hoderlein is thrown out on a double play ball hit by Jackie Jensen, a future Red Sox star, on the next play . McDermott also walks one batter, Eddie Yost in the 1st inning, who is also doubled up. Boston's Fred Hatfield is 3 for 4, and drives in the only run of the game with a triple in the bottom of the 6th inning.
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June 17 and June 18, 1953. Red Sox wallop Tigers 17-1 and score 17 runs in one inning to win 23-3.
Dick Gernert has 2 home runs and 4 RBI's and Tom Umphlett has 4 hits in the June 17th game as the Red Sox have 20 hits to win, 17-1. In the June 18th game, Gene Stephens gets 3 hits in the same inning‚ as the Red Sox score a record 17 runs in the 7th inning in a 23-3 win over Detroit. The Red Sox send 23 men to the plate in the inning‚ 20 runners in succession‚ before George Kell flies out to end it. Boston gets 14 hits, also a record, and 6 walks in the inning. Ellis Kinder who picks up the win‚ has two singles and 2 RBI's in the inning‚ Amazingly, given the score, only Gernert, with 4 RBI's, homers for Boston. Boston has 2 doubles and 24 singles in the game. The Tigers have 5 errors, although 22 of the 23 runs are earned. Only 5,750 (June 17th) and 3,108 (June 18th) fans show up to see the each game.
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July 1, 1953. Mel Parnell wins 100th game
Mel Parnell becomes only the 5th Red Sox pitcher to win 100 games. He does it in a 4 hit shutout over the Yankees, winning 4-0. All 4 hits by New York are singles, as Parnell strikes out 7 and walks 1. This is Parnell's 10th win of the year. He wins 21 games in 1953, while losing 8.
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May 1, 1954. Billy Goodman spoils Virgil Trucks no-hitter
Billy Goodman's single in the bottom of the 6th inning is the only hit given up by Virgil Trucks, as the White Sox beat the Red Sox, 3-0.
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May 31, 1954. Piersall, Bolling and Agganis star in doubleheader sweep
In game 1 against the A's‚ the Red Sox have 18 hits, and win‚ 20-10. Jim Piersall and Milt Bolling have 4 hits each. Bolling has 2 home runs and Piersall has 2 triples. In game 2, Piersall has another triple, giving him 3 for the day, and Harry Agganis, who died a tragic death in the following year, is 2 for 4 with 4 runs batted in, as the Red Sox easily win, 9-0. Bill Henry pitches a complete game shutout, getting his 3rd win.
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July 18, 1954. Russ Kemmerer throws one-hitter
In the 1st game of a doubleheader, Russ Kemmerer throws a one-hitter at the Orioles, winning 4-0. Sam Mele has the only hit. The Orioles win the 2nd game, 4-1.
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July 25, 1954. Jack Harshman strikes out 16 in a White Sox win
In the first game of a doubleheader, White Sox pitcher Jack Harshman sets a team record by striking out 16 in a 5-2 win over the Red Sox. He allows 5 hits, while walking 5. Del Wilber has the only extra base hit for Boston, in the bottom of the 4th inning, driving in Ted Williams and Jim Piersall, both of whom singled earlier. Chicago takes the 2nd game, 4-2.
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August 22, 1954. Williams 4 RBI's leads to sweep of Yanks
Ted Williams, batting second in the lineup, is 3 for 4 and drives in 4 runs, as the Red Sox complete a 3-game sweep of the Yankees. Williams, now hitting .348, doubles and homers in the game, his 23rd of the season. Sammy White also doubles in the game. Frank Sullivan wins his 11th game of the year. After the game, however, the Red Sox are mired in 4th place, 34 games out. The Yanks, though 83 and 40, are in 2nd, 5 1/2 back of the Cleveland Indians.who will win 111 games this year.
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1955
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May 18, 1955. Worst shutout ever
The Indians score 11 runs in the 5th to crush the Red Sox 19-0. Vic Wertz belts a grand slam in that inning. It is the worst shutout ever over the Red Sox. Boston manages only 3 hits off Herb Score, who strikes out 9.
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May 27, 1955. Norm Zauchin drives in 10 runs
Boston's Norm Zauchin is 4 for 5, with 3 home runs and 10 RBI's, as the Red Sox defeat the Washington Senators, 16-0. Zauchin only had 1 home run for the season entering the game. Also for the Red Sox, Grady Hatton has a triple and a homer (his 1st of the year) in the game.
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August 2, 1955. In close pennnant race, 1st place White Sox come to town
Just 3 games separate the White Sox, Yankees, Indians, and Red Sox. The 1st place White Sox come to Fenway to meet the 3rd place Red Sox. 35,455 fans cram Fenway Park to see the matchup between Chicago's Connie Johnson and Boston's lefthander, Tom Brewer. Helped by Jim Rivera's 4th inning solo home run, Chicago takes a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the 9th inning. With 2 outs, Jim Piersall singles and Faye Throneberry, pinch hitting for Ellis Kinder, triples, scoring Piersall. However, Dixie Howell comes in to relieve and gets Eddie Joost to fly out. The Red Sox fall to 4 games back. Ted Williams is 2 for 3 in the game, including a double, and lifts his average to .341.
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July 14, 1956. Mel Parnell pitches a no-hitter
Lefthander Mel Parnell pitches a no-hitter against the White Sox‚ winning 4-0. He strikes out 4 and walks 2 in his effort. He makes the last out unassisted. This is Parnell's last year with the Red Sox. He has a record of 123 and 75 with Boston, the only team he pitches for.
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July 17, 1956. Ted Williams hits his 400th home run
In the 2nd game of a doubleheader against the A's Ted Williams becomes the fifth player ever to hit 400 home runs, following Mel Ott in 1941, Jimmie Foxx in 1938, Lou Gehrig in 1936, and Babe Ruth in 1927. Williams' homer, in the bottom of the 6th inning, is the only run of the game, as The Red Sox win the game 1-0.
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August 7, 1956. Red Sox edge Yanks 1-0 in 11 innings on Williams walk. Williams spits at fans.
Before 36,350 fans, the Red Sox beat the Yanks, 1-0, in the 11th inning. After 2 Yankee errors and a walk to start the 11th, Ted Williams is walked, giving Boston the victory. Willard Nixon goes all 11 innings and records his 6th win against 4 losses. Don Larsen pitches into the 11th and is removed after the first 3 batters reach base. Boston's Jackie Jensen goes 3 for 4 in the game. Earlier, Williams muffs a Mickey Mantle fly ball, for which he receives a loud chorus of boos. After the Yanks are retired, Williams jogs back to the dugout and spits towards the stands in retaliation. He is fined $5‚000.
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May 22, 1957. Red Sox hit 4 home runs in 1 inning
The Red Sox hit 4 home runs in the 6th inning, then a record for most in an inning by an AL team. They win, 11-0, over the Indians. The home runs are hit by Gene Mauch‚ Ted Williams‚ Dick Gernert‚ and Frank Malzone. Gernert has 4 RBI's, while Mauch has 3. Tom Brewer pitches 9 complete innings, giving up 4 hits.
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September 17, 1957. Ted Williams starts his streak of 16 consecutive times on base
Ted Williams‚ slugs an 8th inning pinch homer to start a streak of 16 consecutive times on base. The Sox win 9-8 over the A's. Most of the streak occurs on the road. Now 39 years old, Williams will hit .388 this year, leading the major leagues.
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1958
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July 20, 1958. Jim Bunning pitches no-hitter
In the 1st game of a doubleheader with the Tigers, Detroit's Jim Bunning pitches a no-hitter over the Red Sox, while striking out 12 and walking 2. The Red Sox win the nightcap, 5-2, as Ike Delock runs his record to 10 and 0.
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September 21, 1958. Ted Williams throws bat into stands, hitting fan
Although the Red Sox win, 2-0, and complete a 3-game sweep of the Senators, Ted Williams in a fit of anger after taking a called 3rd strike in the 3rd inning‚ flings his bat into the stands, hitting General Manager Joe Cronin's housekeeper‚ Gladys Heffernan‚ in the face. She is not badly hurt‚ and Williams apologizes. He is later fined for the incident. Williams will win the batting title, with a .328 average, edging out teammate Pete Runnels, who finishes with .322.
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July 9-13, 1959. Red Sox sweep Yankees 5 straight games
In the 1st game, they win 14-3, as Bobby Avila goes 3 for 4 with 4 RBI's. Ted Williams is 2 for 4 with 3 RBI's. See Game
In game 2, they win 8-5, as Williams goes 3 for 4 with 2 RBI's. Avila has 2 more hits with 1 RBI. See Game
In game 3, they win 8-4, as Don Buddin hits a grand slam home run in the 10th inning. See Game
In game 4, they win, 7-3, as Jackie Jensen goes 3 for 4 with 4 RBI's, including a 3-run home run in the 1st inning. See Game .
In game 5, they win in a rout, 13-3. They score 9 runs in the 6th inning, including a grand slam home run by Gene Stephens, who had come in the game as a pinch runner for Williams. Jensen has another 3-run home run in the 1st inning. See Game
Even after the sweep, Boston is still in 7th place, 10 games in back of 1st place Cleveland and 2 1/2 games in back of 5th place New York. Chicago, who eventually wins the pennant, is in 2nd place, 1 game back of 1st.
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August 4, 1959. Pumsie Green, first black player for Red Sox, makes Fenway debut
In the first Fenway at-bat by a black player, and on the first at bat by a Boston player in the game, Pumpsie Green triples and scores on a groundout. Green is 1 for 3 in his debut, the opener of a doubleheader against Kansas City. The Red Sox win, 4-1. In the nightcap, batting 3rd, Green is also 1 for 3, along with 2 walks. The Red Sox lose this one, 8-6. Earl Wilson, the first black pitcher for the Red Sox also makes his debut this year. The Red Sox are the last team in the major leagues to integrate.
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August 20, 1960. Ted Williams gets 2000th career walk
In the 1st game of a doubleheader with the Orioles, Ted Williams draws the 2‚000th walk of his career. He's in rare company as only Babe Ruth has collected that many base on balls (Barry Bonds later passes both). Wiliiams also goes 3 for 4, including 2 home runs, numbers 514 and 515, and 6 RBI's, in an 8-6 Boston win. Baltimore wins the nitecap‚ 6-0.
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May 7, 1960 Bill Monbouquette pitches 1 hitter
Bill Monbouquette allows just one hit in beating the visiting Tigers‚ 5-0. Neil Chrisley, the second batter in the game, doubles, and only two other batters reach base for Detroit, both on walks. In 1962, Monbouquette will pitch a no-hitter against the White Sox at White Sox Park.
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August 30, 1960 Pete Runnels goes 9 for 11 in doubleheader
In the opening game of a doubleheader against the Tigers, Pete Runnels goes 6-for-7‚ as the Red Sox win, 5-4, on his 15th-inning double that scores Frank Malzone. Runnels has 3 more hits in the nightcap that the Bosox win, 3-2 in 10 innings. Going 9-for-11 in the doubleheader‚ Runnels ties the record.
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September 28, 1960 Ted Williams homers in last at bat.
In the last at bat of his career, Ted Williams hits his 521st home run, putting him 3rd, at the time, on the all-time list. He trots around the bases and proceeds directly to the dugout without acknowledging the cheering crowd. The Red Sox rally for 2 runs in the 9th‚ featuring a double by Vic Wertz‚ to give Boston a 5-4 victory.
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June 18, 1961. One of greatest Red Sox rallies of all time
In the opener of a doubleheader against the Senators, and down 12-5 with 2 outs in the last of the 9th inning, the Red Sox score 8 runs to win. Washington's Willie Tasby hits a grand slam in a 5-run Washington 9th, after which Boston's Jim Pagliaroni hits the 2nd grand slam of the inning, tying the game. Russ Nixon, pinch-hitting, singles in the winning run. Pagliaroni hits the game winning homer in the 10th inning of the second game, giving the Red Sox a 6-5 victory.
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May 4, 1962. Red Sox score 12 runs in 1 inning
Red Sox score 12 runs in 5th inning to beat White Sox without the benefit of a home run. They have 6 singles, 2 doubles, and 5 walks. Eddie Bressoud, Russ Nixon and Carl Yastrzemski have 2 hits each in the inning. They go on to win, 13-6.
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June 26, 1962. Earl Wilson pitches no-hitter
Earl Wilson pitches a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Angels, winning 2-0. He also homers, getting the game's only extra-base hit. He strikes out 5 and walks 4, picking up his 6th win of the year.
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September 21, 1963. Harmon Killebrew hits 4 HR's in doubleheader
Minnesota's Harmon Killebrew ties an AL record with 4 home runs in a doubleheader. Killebrew has 3 homers in the opener, won by the Twins, 13-4. There are 8 home runs hit by both teams in that game. In the nightcap, won by Boston, 11-2, Roman Mejias has 2 home runs for the Red Sox.
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May 26, 1964. Washington's Jim King hits for cycle, but Red Sox win anyway on Eddie Bressoud walk-off single
Washington's Jim King hits for the cycle, but the Red Sox win, 3-2, as Earl Wilson pitches a complete 9 innings, giving up 2 runs on 8 hits. Eddie Bressoud lines a walk-off single to score Wilson with the winning run.
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May 9, 1965. Red Sox and Indians combine for 9 doubleplays
In the 2nd game of a doubleheader‚ Cleveland (5) and Boston (4) combine for 9 double plays‚ tying an AL record. Cleveland wins the game, 10-7‚ after winning the opener, 9-4. Cleveland's Fred Whitfield has 7 hits and 6 RBI's in the doubleheader. In game 2‚ Tony Conigliaro has 2 home runs for Boston.
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May 14, 1965. Yaz is 5 for 5 and hits for cycle
Although the Tigers score 4 runs in the 10th inning to win 12-8, Carl Yastrzemski is 5 for 5, hitting for the cycle, including 2 home runs and 5 RBI's. He also walks in the game, reaching base 6 times. For the 2nd game in a row (he did it against Washington the day before), Willie Horton clouts 2 HRs and drives in 5 runs for Detroit.
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May 25, 1965. 9 different players hit home runs.
The Twins (5) and Red Sox (4) have 9 different players hit home runs. Minnesota wins the game, 17-5.
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September 16, 1965. Dave Morehead pitches no-hitter
Dave Morehead throws a no-hitter, beating Cleveland 2-0. There are only 1,247 fans at the game. The runs are scored on a Dalton Jones triple and a Lee Thomas home run. Morehead strikes out 8 and walks 1.
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May 1, 1966. Angels/Red Sox combine for 9 double plays
In the 1st game of a doubleheader between the Angels and Red Sox, the teams combine for 9 double plays‚ setting an AL record‚ and tying the major league mark. California has 6 of the double plays. The record has since been broken at 10. California wins‚ 6-1‚ then loses the nightcap‚ 9-1. Carl Yastrzemski is 6 for 8 combined for the day.
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June 4, 1966. Jim Gosger's 3-run home run wins it for Red Sox over Yankees in 16th inning
Neither team has scored from the 8th through the top of the 16th inning. With the game tied at 3-3, Jim Gosger (3 for 8 in the game) hits a game ending 3-run homer in the bottom of the 16th to give the Red Sox the win.
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1967
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May 14, 1967. 50 hits, 28 extra base hits, 12 homers in Red Sox/Tigers doubleheader
The Tigers have 26 hits and the Red Sox 24 . Each team has 6 homers. The Red Sox have 9 doubles‚ plus a triple‚ while the Tigers add 6 doubles of their own. For Boston, Rico Petrocelli and Carl Yastrzemski have 2 home runs each, while Willie Horton has 2 for Detroit.
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May 17, 1967. 7 Orioles homer in game
The Orioles have 4 home runs in their 9-run 7th inning, and 7 overall, all by different batters. Baltimore wins, 12-8. Boston's Carl Yastrzemski hits 2 homers for the Red Sox.
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August 18, 1967. Tony Conigliaro beaned
In the bottom of the 4th inning, Boston's Tony Conigliaro is beaned by Angels' Jack Hamilton. Conigliaro will miss the rest of 1967 and all of 1968. A local kid, Tony C had become a young star for the Red Sox. The Red Sox win, 3-2.
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August 20, 1967. Reggie Smith, Yaz hit 2 home runs as Red Sox complete 4 game series sweep of Angels
Boston's Reggie Smith hits 3 home runs, 2 in the opening game of the doubleheader with the Angels, and Carl Yastrzemski adds 2 3-run homers‚ one in each game. The Sox win the nightcap‚ 9-8 after trailing 8-0. Despite the loss of Tony C 2 nights ago‚ the Red Sox sweep the 4-game series with the Angels, leaving 4 teams (Twins, Red Sox, Tigers, and White Sox) within 2 games of each other. The Angels leave Boston 6 1/2 games out.
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September 30, 1967. Red Sox beat Twins on Yaz 3-run HR to tie for lead on next to last day of season
In the next to last day of the season, the Red Sox beat the Twins, 6-4, to tie Minnesota for first place. Carl Yastrzemski slams a 3-run home run in the 7th. It is his 44th of the year, and puts him 1 ahead of Minnesota's Harmon Killebrew for the AL lead. However, Killebrew hits his 44th home run, a 2 run shot in the 9th. Yaz is 3 for 4 in the game, including 4 RBI's, putting him at .322 with 119 RBI's. He leads the league in the latter two categories, and is tied for home runs, putting Yaz in position to win the Triple Crown.
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October 1, 1967. Red Sox win pennant. Yaz wins Triple Crown
It's a dramatic and historic day in Boston as the Red Sox clinch the AL pennant with a 5-3 win over Minnesota. Carl Yastrzemski is 4 for 4 and wins the Triple Crown with a .326 average, 44 home runs, and 121 RBI's. He has 10 hits in his last 13 at bats. Jim Lonborg, pitching all 9 innings, wins his 22nd game of the year. The Red Sox will play the Cardinals in the World Series.
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October 4, 1967. Cards win opening game of World Series
Cardinals LF Lou Brock is 4 for 4‚ as well as a walk, and 2 stolen bases‚ as the Cardinals beat Boston, 2-1. Bob Gibson pitches all 9 innings, and has 10 strikeouts. Jose Santiago starts for Boston and lasts 7 innings, giving up the 2 St. Louis runs. His home run accounts for Boston's only score.
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October 5, 1967. Lonborg pitches 1-hitter to even Series
Jim Lonborg pitches 1-hit baseball and Carl Yastrzemski is 3 for 4, with 2 home runs and 4 RBI's, as Boston wins 5-0 to even the Series. Julian Javier gets the only hit, a 2-out double in the 8th inning, for the Cardinals.
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October 11, 1967. Red Sox tie Series
The Red Sox hit 3 home runs in the 4th inning - by Carl Yastrzemski, Reggie Smith‚ and Rico Petrocelli. Petrocelli also homers in the 2nd inning, as Boston wins, 8-4. The Series is even at 3 games apiece.
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October 12, 1967. Cardinals win Series
The Cardinals win the World Series on the back of Bob Gibson, who throws a 3-hitter‚ including 10 strikeouts, over a complete 9 innings. He also hits a 5th inning home run. Julian Javier has a 3-run homer in the 6th inning. Lou Brock has 2 hits and steals 3 bases. He has 7 steals in the Series, a World Series record which he duplicates next year against the Tigers. Jim Lonborg, going on 3 days rest after pitching a 3-hit victory to win game 5, runs out of gas and gives up all 6 St. Louis runs.
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1968
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September 29, 1968. Yaz wins batting title
Despite going 0 for 5 in this game against the Yankees, who win, 4-3, Carl Yastrzemski wins his 2nd straight batting title with the lowest winning average ever. Yaz is the AL's only .300 hitter. Ray Culp had gone 39 straight scoreless innings until the Yankees score a single run in the 1st inning. Subsequent to New York's run, Culp pitches 6 straight scoreless innings until yielding 3 runs in the 8th inning. After their magical "Impossible Dream" 1967 season, the Red sox finish a disappointing 4th, 17 games behind the Tigers who win the pennant.
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1969
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April 16, 1969. Billy Conigliaro hits 2 home runs, his first big league hits
Billy Conigliaro, playing right field in place of his brother, Tony Conigliaro, hits 2 home runs for his 1st 2 major league hits. George Scott also has 2 home runs, but the Red Sox lose, 11-8. to the Orioles.
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April 18, 1969. Red Sox have 11 extra base hits
Luis Tiant allows 10 of Boston 11 extra base hits as the Red Sox beat the Indians, 10- 7. Boston has 5 home runs, of which Ken Harrelson has 2. They also have 6 collect 6 doubles, of which Reggie Smith has 2. Ray Culp goes 8 2/3 innings for the Red Sox and gets the win. Harrelson is traded the next day to Cleveland.
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June 14, 1969. Reggie Jackson drives in 10 runs
Reggie Jackson is a one man wrecking crew, as he goes 5 for 6, hits 2 home runs, and drives in 10 runs. The Oakland A's get 25 hits, as they demolish the Red Sox, 21-7. Carl Yastrzemski hits 2 home runs of his own for Boston. Blue Moon Odom picks up his 8th win of the year.
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1970
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May 31, 1970. White Sox and Red Sox combine for 40 hits
Walt Williams and Luis Aparicio each collect 5 hits as the White Sox and Red Sox compile 40 hits over 9 innings. Chicago wins, 22-13.
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August 19, 1970. White Sox score 11 runs in 9th inning
Down 5-2 in the 9th inning, the White Sox score 11 times, to win 13-5. Amazingly, they do it with no home runs. They have 9 singles and 1 double in the inning.
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September 1, 1970. Grand slam by Tony C and 8-1 lead not enough as Detroit wins
The Red Sox take the lead early on 2 home runs, a Mike Andrews solo shot, and a grand slam by Tony Conigliaro. However, the Tigers have 4 homers of their own‚ including a grand slam by Jim Price‚ to win, 10-9 .
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1971
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August 9, 1971. Tigers hit 6 home runs and still lose.
Despite hitting 6 home runs-3 by Bill Freehan and 2 by Willie Horton ‚ Detroit loses to Boston‚ 12-11. Bob Montgomery, with 6 RBI's, has a grand slam for the Red Sox. Rico Petrocelli's pinch hit single with 2 outs in the 9th inning drives in the winning run. Also for Boston, George Scott is 4 for 5 in the game.
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September 2, 1971. Sonny Siebert pitches 3 hitter and drives in all 3 Red Sox runs on 2 home runs.
The Red Sox defeat the Orioles, 3-0, on the back of Sonny Siebert's 3-hit shutout and 2 home runs. Siebert, winning his 15th game of the year, drives in all 3 Red Sox runs.
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1972
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June 21, 1972. Yaz goes 5 for 6, Rico Petrocelli hits grand slam, and Doug Griffin drives in winning run in 9th inning.
The Red Sox defeat the Texas Rangers 10-9 on Carl Yastrzemski's 5 for 6 day, along with 4 runs scored. Rico Petrocelli belts a grand slam home run, along with 6 RBI's, and Doug Griffin drives in the winning run with a single in the 9th inning. Dick Billings has 4 RBI's for the Rangers.
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August 26, 1972. Red Sox score 5 in 9th to defeat Rangers, 7-6.
Red Sox score 5 runs in the 9th inning on 2 walks, 2 singles, and 2 doubles, to defeat the Rangers 7-6. Phil Gagliano's pinch-hit double drives in the 2 winning runs.
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September 7, 1972. Red Sox move into 1st place by defeating Yankss
Tommy Harper, Rico Petrocelli, and Sonny Siebert all homer to defeat the Yankees 10-4, and move into 1st place by 1/2 game in the AL East over the Tigers. Siebert goes all 9 innings, winning his 12th game of the year.
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September 21, 1972. Tiger win over Red Sox puts these 2 teams in virtual tie for 1st.
The Tigers beat the Red Sox 10-3 to pull into a virtual tie with Boston for 1st place. Joe Coleman wins his 18th game of the year, striking out 10, and drives in 3 of the Detroit runs. The Tigers will eventually win the AL East.
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1973
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April 6, 1973. Big opening day win over Yankees, as DH used for first time
Red Sox clobber Yanks 15-5, as Carlton Fisk hits 2 homers, one a grand slam. It is also the first game for designated hitters in major league history. Orlando Cepeda is DH for the Red Sox, and goes 0 for 6. Ron Blomberg, the DH for the Yankees goes 1 for 3. Doug Griffin has 4 hits for Boston. The Red Sox have 20 hits overall.
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August 1, 1973. Thurman Munson and Carlton Fisk in famous brawl.
The score is tied 2-2 in the top of the 9th inning. Thurman Munson‚ attempting to score from 3rd on a missed bunt by Gene Michael‚ crashes into Carlton Fisk, and a fight breaks out. Both players are ejected. Bob Montgomery replaces Fisk and singles in the bottom of the 9th, eventually scoring the winning run, as Boston wins 3-2.
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1974
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August 21, 1974. Roger Moret's 1-hitter.
Boston's Roger Moret throws a 1-hitter against the White Sox‚ winning‚ 4-0, while striking out 12 and walking only 2. Dick Allen's 7th inning 1-out single is the only hit off Moret.
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August 23, 1974. Luis Tiant wins 20th as AL East 1st place Red Sox face AL West 1st place Athletics
35‚866 fans watch Luis Tiant win his 20th game of the year for the Red Sox, giving up 6 hits and striking out 6. Carl Yastrzemski is 3 for 4 in the 3-0 Red Sox win. Boston has now won 5 in a row, and lead the AL East by 7 games. The Athletics lead the AL West by 4 games. The Red Sox, however, will go 14 and 24 the rest of the way, to land up in 3rd place.
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1975
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September 16, 1975. Luis Tiant prevails over Jim Palmer as Red Sox increase lead over Baltimore
Luis Tiant pitches a 2-0 shutout, giving up 5 hits, all singles, as he outduels Jim Palmer of the 2nd place Orioles. After the game, the Orioles are 5 1/2 game behind the 1st place Red Sox. Both pitchers strike out 8 and walk 1.
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October 4, 1975. Luis Tiant pitches 3-hitter in opening game of ALCS.
Luis Tiant throws a 3-hitter, as the Red Sox, by a 7-1 score, win the opening game of the ALCS against the Oakland Athletics. Only 2 of the Boston 7 runs are earned as Oakland has 4 errors. The lone Oakland run is also unearned as the Red Sox have 3 errors of their own. The Red Sox go on to sweep the series.
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October 11, 1975. Luis Tiant pitches 5-hit shutout in opening game of World Series against Reds
Luis Tiant pitches a 5-hit shutout as the Red Sox defeat the Cincinnati Reds, 6-0. Boston scores all their runs in the 7th inning on 5 singles and a walk. Rico Petrocelli is 2 for 3 for the Red Sox, including a double, and 2 RBI's. Also for Boston, Rick Burleson is 3 for 3. Petrocelli's double is the only extra base hit for the Bosox.
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October 12, 1975. Reds even series at 1 game apiece
Down by 1 run, the Reds score 2 runs in the top of the 9th inning to take the 2nd game of the World Series, 3-2. The 2 runs are scored on a single by Dave Concepcion, driving in Johnny Bench who doubled earlier, and a double by Ken Griffey, scoring Concepcion. The teams move to Cincinnati, where the Reds will win 2 of the 3 games played there, giving them a 3-2 series lead.
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October 21, 1975. Carlton Fisk's walk-off home run in 12th evens series at 3 apiece.
In one of the most dramatic games of all time, Carlton Fisk homers, in the 12th inning of the 6th game of the World Series, to give the Red Sox a 7-6 win. Fred Lynn hits a 3-run home run in the 1st inning and, with Boston down by 3 runs in the 8th, Bernie Carbo does the same to create a 6-6 tie. It looks as if the Red Sox would win it earlier, in the 9th inning, when they load the bases with noone out, but don't score. The Reds use 8 pitchers and the Red Sox 4.
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October 22, 1975. Reds defeat Red Sox to win World Series
Once again, the Red Sox lose in the 7th game of the World Series The score is 4-3, as all 3 Boston runs are scored in the 3rd inning, when they take a 3-0 lead. However, Bill Lee, the Boston starter, gives up 2 runs in the 6th on a Tony Perez home run. Cincinnati scores another run in the 7th, on a Pete Rose single, and another in the 9th on a Joe Morgan single.
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1976
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June 28, 1976. Butch Hobson doubles and hits inside-the-park home run in his Fenway debut
Butch Hobson, in his first game at Fenway Park doubles and hits an inside-the-park home run, as the Red Sox beat the Orioles, 12-8‚ Cecil Cooper has 3 of the 16 Boston hits. Also for the Red Sox, Fred Lynn doubles and triples. Bobby Grich has 3 hits for the Orioles, including a double and home run.
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June 29, 1976. Rick Wise pitches 2nd no-hitter in June
Rick Wise tosses his 2nd one-hitter this month as the Red Sox beat Baltimore 2-0. Paul Blair has the only hit, a single in the 6th inning.
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August 22, 1976. Carl Yastrzemski has 4 hits, but Bert Campaneris has 5, to lead A's over Red Sox
The Red Sox and Athletics each collect 15 hits, as Bert Campaneris has 5 for Oakland and Carl Yastrzemski has 4 for Boston. The A's win, 7-6, in 11 innings. After getting to the World Series in 1975, they are now in 5th place, 15 1/2 games behind the AL East 1st place Yankees. The Athletics are in 2nd place, 9 1/2 games back of the AL West leading Kansas City Royals.
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1977
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April 10, 1977. Red Sox and Indians score 19 runs in 8th inning
Boston and Cleveland set a new major league record for runs in an inning with 19 runs, 13 by the Indians, in the 8th inning. Cleveland wins‚ 19-9. Amazingly there is only 1 homer in the game (not in the 8th inning), by Cleveland's Jim Norris, who is 4 for 5 in the game. In fact, the Red Sox have only 1 extra base hit, a Denny Doyle double. In the 8th inning, there are 8 singles, 5 doubles, 1 triple, and 6 walks combined for both teams.
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May 6, 1977. Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 as Angels beat Red Sox
The Angels strike out 16 batters, 15 by Nolan Ryan and 1 by Paul Hartzell, who pitches the last 1/3 of an inning. California wins, 8-4, as the Angels collect 16 hits.
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May 22, 1977. Red Sox and Brewers combine for 11 home runs in game 1 of doubleheader.
In game 1 of a doubleheader, the Red Sox hit 6 home runs and the Brewers 5, as the Red Sox win, 14-10. George Scott hits a grand slam home run in a 7 run 8th inning for Boston. Fred Lynn hits 2 home runs for the Red Sox, while Don Money hits 2 for Milwaukee.
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May 28, 1977. Jim Rice, with 5 RBI's, hits 2 of Red Sox 6 home runs.
Jim Rice homers twice and has 5 RBI's, and George Scott, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, and Dwight Evans also homer as the Red Sox defeat the Royals, 17-12. Boston has 17 hits and Kansas City 16.
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June 17,18,19 1977. Red Sox hit 16 home runs against Yankees to climb into 1st place
On June 17, Carlton Fisk has 2 home runs, and Fred Lynn , Rick Burleson, George Scott, and Carl Yastrzemski also homer as the Red Sox move into 1st place in the AL East with an 9-4 win over the Yankees. On June 18, the Red Sox continue their home run explosion against New York with 5 more home runs. Both Yastrzemski and Bernie Carbo hit 2 each, and Scott has 1. Yaz is 4 for 5 in the game with 5 RBI's, as the Red Sox win, 10-4. Reggie Jackson and Billy Martin feud in the dugout over Martin lifting Jackson from the ballgame, despite his being 2 for 3 in the game. On June 19, the Red Sox complete the 3-game sweep of New York and hit 5 more homers, by Scott, Jim Rice, Denny Doyle, Carbo, and Yastrzemski. They win 11-1, and combine for 16 homers in the three victories. The Yankees have no home runs in the 3 games. New York leaves the Hub 2 1/2 games back of first place Boston in the AL East.
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July 4, 1977. Red Sox hit 8 home runs to end losing streak
The Red Sox end their 9 game losing streak by hitting 8 home runs‚ 4 in the 8th inning, and beat Toronto 9-6. Fred Lynn and George Scott each have 2‚ while Jim Rice‚ Butch Hobson, Bernie Carbo, and Carl Yastrzemski‚ have 1 apiece. After today's victory, despite their losing streak, the Red Sox are still in 2nd place, only 1 game back of New York. Despite losing, the Jays still outhit the Red Sox, 14 to 11.
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August 10, 1977. Streaky Red Sox win 11th in row
Bernie Carbo hits a dramatic 2-run home run in the 8th inning to knot the game at 10- 10, and Carl Yastrzemski later singles in the inning, driving Rick Burleson in with Boston's 11th run, as they defeat the Angels, 11-10. Bpston has now won 11 in a row. The teams combine for 30 hits, 16 by California. For the Red Sox, Fred Lynn doubles and triples in the game, and Carlton Fisk doubles twice. George Scott and Jim Rice also triple for Boston. The Red Sox are now 2 1/2 games in front of Baltimore and 5 in front of New York in the AL East.
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August 29, 1977. Jim Rice hits 3 home runs, but Red Sox lose.
Jim Rice slams 3 home runs, but Boston loses to the Oakland Athletics, 8-7. Rice, also singling, has 4 hits and 4 RBI's in the game. Mitchell Page, driving in 4 runs, homers twice for Oakland. Boston is now 3 games in back of streaking New York. The Orioles are 1 game back of the Red Sox. The Yankees will end out winning the AL East by 2 games over both Boston and Baltimore, who finish with identical 97-64 records.
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1978
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August 28, 1978. Fred Lynn has 5 hits as Red Sox win in 9th
The Red Sox score 3 runs in the last of the 9th to win, 10-9, over the Mariners. The Mariners and Red Sox each have 8 extra base hits. For Seattle, Bill Stein has 3 doubles (4 hits total)and Ruppert Jones has 2. Dwight Evans and Butch Hobson have 2 doubles each for Boston, including a walk-off double for Hobson scoring the 2 winning runs. Also for Boston, Fred Lynn has 5 hits and Jack Brohamer 4. In relief, Bob Stanley wins his 12th game of the year.
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September 7-10, 1978. The Boston Massacre
The Yankees arrive to begin a 4 game series and 4 games back of the Red Sox in the AL East. Game 1 ends in a 15-3 win for New York, as Willie Randolph drives in 5 of the runs. The Yankees have 21 hits in the game. In game 2, New York has 17 more hits and beats Boston, 13-2. Lou Piniella adds a double‚ triple and home run. Reggie Jackson also hits a 3-run homer. The Red Sox also have 7 errors, allowing 7 unearned runs. In game 3, Ron Guidry wins his 21st game, giving up only 2 hits, both singles in the 1st inning. The Yankees win 7-0 on 11 hits. In game 4, the Yankees get 18 more hits, all singles, and sweep the 4 games with a 7-4 win. For the series, the Yankees outhit the Red Sox 67-21‚ and outscore them 42-9‚ and are now tied for the lead with Boston, after being 14 1/2 games out in July.
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October 2, 1978. Yanks win AL East in 1 game playoff
The Yankees and Red Sox‚ tied for first at the end of the regular season‚ play a dramatic one-game playoff at Fenway Park for the AL East title. New York, behind the Red Sox by 14 games on July 19th, take a 3 1/2 game lead on September 16th, but after the Red Sox win 12 of their next 14 games, the two teams end out in a tie for first.
In this game, with the Red Sox ahead 2-0 in the 7th, Bucky Dent powers a 3-run home run off Mike Torrez. The Yankees add another run in the inning to take a 4-2 lead. After Reggie Jackson homers in the top of the 8th, Boston adds 2 runs in the bottom of the inning on run-scoring singles by Carl Yastrzemski and Fred Lynn. Behind a run in the 9th, Carl Yastrzemski comes to bat to face Rich Gossage with runners on 1st and 3rd and 2 outs, and proceeds to pop out. Ron Guidry wins his 25th game of the year, against only 3 losses.
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1979
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May 12, 1979. Jerry Remy goes 5 for 5 in Red Sox win over Athletics
Jerry Remy goes 5 for 5 for the Red Sox, as they defeat the Oakland Athletics 8-2. The Red Sox have 4 doubles, 1 by Remy, and 2 home runs. Mike Torrez goes the full 9 innings for Boston, giving up 5 hits and winning his 4th game of the year.
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July 24, 1979. Yaz hits 400th career home run
Carl Yastrzemski hits the 400th home run of his career, and 17th of the year, off Mike Morgan of the Oakland Athletics. The Red Sox win, 7-3, as Dennis Eckersley wins his 11th game of the year.
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September 12, 1979. Yaz hits 3000th career hit
Carl Yastrzemski hits the 3000th hit of his career, in the 8th inning off New York Yankee pitcher Jim Beattie. Yaz becomes the first American League player to have both 3000 hits and 400 home runs. The Red Sox win, 9-2.
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1980
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May 13, 1980. Fred Lynn hits for cycle
Fred Lynn hits for the cycle, as the Red Sox beat the Twins, 10-5. Lynn has 4 RBI's in the game.
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May 31, 1980. Red Sox hit 6 home runs, but lose 19-8
The Red Sox hit 6 home runs, 2 by Dave Stapleton, but lose, 19-8, to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers have 2 home runs of their own, but also compile 8 doubles, as Paul Molitor is 4 for 6, with 4 RBI's, in the game. Milwaukee scores 8 runs in the 3rd inning and 6 runs in the 7th, as they collect 22 hits.
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June 20, 1980. Angels collect 26 hits and win, 20-2.
Freddie Patek has 4 hits, 3 home runs and a double, and Bobby Grich also collects 4 hits, including 2 doubles, as the California Angels, with 26 hits in tptal, rout the Red Sox, 20-2. California has 6 home runs in the game.
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July 18, 1980. Dave Stapleton hits 10th inning HR to break scoreless tie
Dave Stapleton slams a bases empty home run in the bottom of the 10th to give the Red Sox a 1-0 win. The starters for both teams, Roger Erickson of the Twins, and Mike Torrez of the Red Sox, go the distance. Although Torrez wins his 5th game, he has 10 losses for the year.
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October 4, 1980. Red Sox compile 22 hits, but still lose in 17th inning
In the 1st game of a doubleheader, the Red Sox have 22 hits, but lose to the Blue Jays, 7-6 in 17 innings. The Jays have 17 hits of their own. The Red Sox are winning, 5- 0, going into the 8th inning, but the Jays score 4 runs in the 8th, and 2 in the 9th after the Red Sox get a run in the bottom of the 8th. Bob Stanley goes 9 1/3 inning in relief, giving up the 2 runs in the 9th on a Lloyd Moseby 2-run homer, and the winning run in the 17th, driven in by a Garth Iorg single.
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1981
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May 25, 1981. Yaz plays in 3000th big league game
Carl Yastrzemski plays in his 3‚000th major league game. He is 1 for 3, has 2 RBI's, and scores the winning run in the 9th inning, as the Red sox defeat the Cleveland Indians, 8-7. To this point, only Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, and Hank Aaron have reached this milestone.
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September 3, 1981. Mariners and Red Sox in 20 inning game, the longest in Fenway Park history
This game was suspended after 19 innings and concluded the next day. The Mariners win, 8-7, in the top of the 20th inning on a triple by Joe Simpson, driving in Dave Henderson, who had singled. 3 players in the game have 10 at-bats. Boston's Jerry Remy is one of them, as he collects 6 hits. There are 47 hits in the game, 24 by the Mariners.
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1982
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June 22, 1982. Wade Boggs wins game in 11th inning with his 1st ML home run.
The Red Sox defeat the Tiger, 5-4, in the 11th inning, on Wade Boggs' solo home run. It is his 1st home run as a major leaguer. He will go on to star for the Red Sox, hitting .349 for the year. Dwight Evans hits a 2-run homer in the 9th inning that ties the game and forces it into extra innings.
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1983
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October 2, 1983. Carl Yastrzemski plays in his final big league game
In his final game as a major leaguer, Carl Yastrzemski, who will be elected to the Hall of Fame, goes 1-for-3, with a walk, as the Red Sox beat Cleveland 3-1. Jerry Remy collects 3 hits and Jim Rice drives in all 3 runs with his 39th homer of the year. Al Nipper goes the distance, getting his 1st win of the year, against 1 loss. Yaz played 23 years in the majors, all for the Red Sox. He made the All-Star game 18 times, and won 7 Gold Gloves. He was the first American League player to accumulate more than 3000 hits and 400 home runs. He is also the last player to win the triple crown, which he did in 1967.
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1984
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June 28, 1984. Dwight Evans has walk-off 3-run homer in the 11th inning, as he hits for cycle
The Red Sox defeat the Seattle Mariners, 9-6, as Dwight Evans hits for the cycle, including a 3-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning. Jim Rice also has 4 hits for Boston. Each team scores 2 runs in the 10th inning before Evans' blast in the 11th.
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July 4, 1984. Jim Rice goes 5 for 6, including a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning.
Jim Rice goes 5-for-6, including a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics, 13-9. Each team has 14 hits, and the teams combine for 6 home runs.
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August 7,1984. Bill Buckner and Tony Armas each hit grand slam home runs.
In the opener of a doubleheader, Bill Buckner and Tony Armas each hit grand slams, as the Red Sox win over the Tigers, 12-7. Buckner hits his in the 1st inning, while Armas slugs his in the 2nd. Both have 5 RBI's in the game. Jack Morris, 14 and 7 before the game, gives up both home runs. It's Armas' 31st home run and 84th RBI. At the end of the season, he will lead the league with 43 home runs and 123 RBI's. Bruce Hurst wins his 11th game of the year.
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August 21,1984. Roger Clemens strikes out 15 Royals.
In his inaugural season, Roger Clemens strikes out 15 Kansas City Royals, while walking none. Boston crushes Kansas City 11-1. The Royals get their run in the 1st inning on Dane Iorg and Jorge Orta doubles. The Royals get 7 hits in all. Tony Armas (2 on) and Jim Rice (1 on) each homer.
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1985
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September 10,1985. Wade Boggs goes 4 for 4 and passes 200 hits.
After the Orioles and Red Sox hit a combined 5 home runs in the 8th inning of the opener of a doubleheader, Wade Boggs goes 4 for 4 and passes 200 hits in the nightcap. The Orioles win the first, 7-5, while the Red Sox win the second, 5-3. By the end of the season, Boggs will lead the league in hits (.240), average (.368), and OBP (.450.).
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September 18,1985. Rich Gedman hits for cycle and drives in 7 runs.
Both Rich Gedman and Wade Boggs have 4 hits, with Gedman hitting for the cycle and driving in 7 runs. The Red Sox beat the Blue Jays, 13-1, collecting 18 hits in the process. Al Nipper wins his 9th game of the year.

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1986
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April 29, 1986. Roger Clemens strikes out 20 batters
Roger Clemens strikes out 20 batters, setting a new major league record. He gives up 0 walks and 3 hits, as Boston beats Seattle, 3-1. The 1 run Clemens allows is on a home run by Gorman Thomas, Seattle's DH. Dwight Evans drives in all of Boston's runs with a 3-run blast in the 7th inning. The next day, facing 3 Boston pitchers, the Mariners strike out 16 times.
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July 10, 1986. Angels score 3, but Red Sox score 4, in 12th inning to win
The Red Sox score 4 runs in the 12th and win, 8-7, after the Angels score 3 in the top of the inning. Jim Rice's 2-run home run ( he also triples earlier) starts the scoring in the 12th for Boston, with the winning run coming on a balk called on Todd Fischer. Also for Boston, Rich Gedman has 3 hits. The game is marred by Oil Can Boyd leaving the team because he's left off All Star team. He's later suspended for his actions.
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August 29, 1986. Joe Carter goes 5 for 5, including 3 home runs
Joe Carter has 3 home runs and 2 singles as the Indians defeat the Red Sox, 7-3. Tom Candiotti wins his 13th game of the year for Cleveland, as Tom Seaver suffers the loss, his 11th.
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September 28, 1986. Red Sox win the AL East
The Red Sox score 5 runs in the 2nd and 4 in the 4th, as they win, 12-3, over the 2nd place Blue Jays. The Blue Jays, now 9 games out, are eliminated, giving the Red Sox the AL East. Oil Can Boyd wins his 16th game of the year, pitching a complete 9 innings, giving up 3 runs on 8 hits, while striking out 9. Boston's Marty Barrett is 3 for 4 in the game, with 4 RBI's.
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October 8, 1986. Bruce Hurst pitches Red Sox to win over Angels, tying series at 1 apiece.
Although he gives up 11 hits, Bruce Hurst throws a complete game, holding the Angels to 2 runs, 1 earned, as the Red Sox win, 9-2. Marty Barrett has 3 hits for Boston, and Jim Rice has a 2-run homer.
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October 14 and 15, 1986. Red Sox win ALCS with 2 wins in Boston
After coming back from a 3-1 deficit in games with a clutch win in California, the Red Sox sweep the 2 remaining games at home. They win the 6th game of the ALCs, 10-4, to tie the series at 3 games apiece. For Boston, Marty Barrett has 3 hits again, although Spike Owen has 4. including a triple. Oil Can Boyd gets the win, giving up 3 runs on 9 hits over 7 innings. The Red Sox win easily in game 7, 8-1, behind Roger Clemens' pitching (7 innings, 1 run, 4 hits) and Jim Rice's 3-run home run.
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October 21, 1986. Mets win game 3 of World Series
After losing the 1st 2 games at home against the Red Sox, the Mets win game 3, 7-1. New York's Bob Ojeda goes 7 full innings, giving up 1 run on 5 hits. Roger McDowell pitches 2 hitless and scoreless innings in relief. Lenny Dykstra has 4 hits to lead a 13 hit New York attack. Gary Carter drives in 3 of the Met runs.
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October 22, 1986. Met tie series at 2 games apiece
Ron Darling pitches 7 innings of shutout ball for the Mets, as they even the series with a 6-2 victory. Gary Carter has 3 hits - 2 home runs and a double. Like yesterday, he has 3 RBI's. Rich Gedman has 3 hits for the Red Sox.
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October 23, 1986. Red Sox take 3-2 World Series lead
The Red Sox win the 5th game to take a 3-2 series lead. Bruce Hurst pitches a complete 9 innings, giving up 2 runs on 10 hits, to win his 3rd game of the postseason, 4-2. The Mets will win this World Series, at home, by taking both games 6 and 7 in dramatic fashion.
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1987
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June 1, 1987. Dwight Evans hits his career 300th home run
Dwight Evans his his career 300th home run in the 2nd inning of a Red Sox 9 to 5 loss to the Twins. He also has a double in the game.
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September 22, 1987. Wade Boggs collects 200 hits for 5th year in a row
In an 8-5 loss to the Tigers, Wade Boggs has a double (his 40th) and a home run (his 24th), as he reaches 200 hits for the 5th consecutive year. He will lead the league with a .363 average and .461 OBP, the 4th year he has led in both categories. He will collect over 200 hits each of the next 2 years, setting a new Major League record.
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October 4, 1987. Rogers Clemens wins 20th game of year
Roger Clemens gives up only 2 hits, walking none, and striking out 12, while winning his 20th game of the year, against 9 losses. The Red Sox win, 4-0, as Ed Romero is 3 for 4 and Mike Greenwell, with a triple, drives in his 123rd run of the year.
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1988
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May 13, 1988. Red Sox/Mariners combine for 9 home runs
The Red Sox and Mariners combine for 9 home runs, 5 by Seattle. Mike Greenwell hits 2 for Boston, as he drives in 4 runs. Both Greenwell and Sam Horn have 3-run homers. Wade Boggs is 3 for 4 in the game, as the Red Sox defeat the Mariners, 14 to 8.
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July 15, 1988. Roger Clemens strikes out 16 Royals
In the 1st game of a doubleheader, Roger Clemens strikes out 16 Royals, as the Red Sox win their 1st game under newly installed manager Joe Morgan. Clemens issues only 1 walk and gives up 5 hits in a Red Sox 3-1 victory. The Red Sox also win the 2nd game, 7-4. The Red Sox were 43 and 42 under deposed manager John McNamara, 9 games out of 1st place. Under Morgan, Boston will go 46 and 31 and win the AL East.
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August 13, 1988. Dwight Evans has 7 RBI's as Red Sox win 24th straight game at Fenway
Dwight Evans is 4 for 5, collecting 7 RBIs and the Red Sox get 19 hits, as they rout the Tigers‚ 16-4. Boston wins its 24th consecutive game at home. Evans homers twice and triples in the game. Mike Greenwell also has 4 hits in the game, including a double and home run. The Red Sox have 6 doubles, of which Rich Gedman has 2. The Red Sox are now in 2nd place, just 2 1/2 games in back of the Tigers.
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September 14, 1988. Mike Greenwell hits for the cycle
Boston's Mike Greenwell hits for the cycle, as the Red Sox beat the Orioles 4-3. The Red Sox are now in 1st place, 4 1/2 games ahead of the Yankees. Greenwell is now hitting .339 for the year, but still trails teammate Wade Boggs, who's hitting at .359. Boggs, in fact, will collect at least 200 hits again for his 6th straight season. Boggs will win the batting title and lead in OBP, for the 4th straight year, at .366 and .476 respectively.
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October 5 and 6, 1988. Red Sox lose 1st 2 games at home in ALCS
Bruce Hurst, in game 1, and Roger Clemens, in game 2, cannot stop the A's, who win both games at Fenway Park and later sweep the series in Oakland. Boston loses game 1 by a score of 2-1. The Red Sox manage only 6 hits off a trio of Oakland pitchers. Dave Stewart is the starter for the Athletics, giving up 1 run on 5 hits over 6 1/3 innings. Rick Honeycutt, who gets the win, and Dennis Eckersley, who gets the save, pitch a combined 2 2/3 shutout innings. Hurst goes the distance, giving up 2 runs and 6 hits.
In game 2, Jose Canseco's 2-run blast in the 7th sparks a 3-run inning for Oakland, who also scores 1 in the 9th. The A's win, 4-3. The Red Sox manage only 4 hits off 4 Oakland pitchers, led by Storm Davis, who starts and lasts 6 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs on 2 hits. Gene Nelson gets the win and Eckersley picks up his 2nd save of the series. For Boston, Roger Clemens gives up 3 runs on 6 hits over 7 innings, but Lee Smith suffers the loss.
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1989
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June 4, 1989. Trailing by 10-0 after 4 innings, Toronto rallies to win
The Blue Jays score 2 in the 7th, 4 in the 8th, 5 in the 9th and 2 in the 12th to erase a 10-0 Boston lead, and win, 13-11. Toronto only has 5 extra base hits in the game, but are helped by an Ernie Whitt grand slam in the 9th inning. Boston only has 2 extra base hits, including an Ellis Burks 3 run homer in the 1st. Junior Felix's 2-run homer in the 12th wins it for the Blue Jays.
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September 25, 1989. Wade Boggs goes 4 for 5 and passes 200 hits for the 7th straight season
Wade Boggs is 4 for 5 and achieves his 7th straight season of at least 200 hits, continuing his record run. Dwight Evans also has 4 hits in the game, as the Red Sox beat the Yankees, 7-4. Roger Clemens wins his 17th game of the year, going 6 innings and giving up 4 runs on 11 hits.
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1990
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April 16, 1990. Brewers rout Red Sox, 18-0.
Milwaukee collects 9 doubles and a triple, but no home runs, as they clobber Boston, 18-0. Dave Parker, the DH for the Brewers, is 4 for 4, including 3 doubles. Greg Brock also has 4 hits, and has 2 doubles of his own. The Red Sox have only 3 hits, all singles.
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May 19, 1990. Tom Brunansky is 5 for 5 as Red Sox rout Twins
Tom Brunansky goes 5 for 5, including 2 home runs, as the Red Sox, with a 20-hit attack, defeat the Twins, 13-1. Brunansky has 7 RBI's in the game. Roger Clemens picks up his 6th victory of the year, going 7 innings and giving up 1 run on 5 hits.
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June 7, 1990. Greg Harris and Jeff Reardon combine for 1-hitter against Yankees
Jesse Barfield's single in the 5th inning off Greg Harris is the only hit for the Yankees, as Harris and Jeff Reardon combine for a 1-hit shutout. The Red Sox win, 3-0. Harris picks up his 5th win, and Reardon his 7th save of the year.
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July 17, 1990. Twins have 2 triples plays
The Twins set a new record by pulling off 2 triples plays, in the 4th and 8th innings. However, the Red Sox win, 1-0, as Tom Bolton collects his 3rd win of the year against 0 losses, giving up 0 runs on 5 hits over 8 innings. Jeff Reardon picks up his 16th save of the year with a scoreless 9th. The Red Sox run is unearned.
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July 18, 1990. Red Sox/Twins have 10 double plays
One day after setting the record for triple plays in a game, the Red Sox and Twins combine for 10 double plays, another record. The Twins pull off 6 of the 10. The Red Sox win, 5-4.
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October 3, 1990. Red Sox win AL East
The Red Sox beat the White Sox, 3-1, and win the AL East. All 3 runs are scored in the 2nd inning. Mike Boddicker wins his 17th game of the year, against 8 losses, as he gives up 1 run on 5 hits over 7 innings pitched. Jeff Reardon collects his 21st save.
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October 6 and 7, 1990. For the 2nd time in 3 years, Red Sox are swept from ALCS by Oakland
Roger Clemens is up, 1-0, in the first game after 6 innings, but the Red Sox lose, 9-1, at home after Oakland scores 1 run in each of the 7th and 8th innings, and 7 runs in the 9th. Dave Stewart gets the win, giving up 1 run on 4 hits over 8 innings. Clemens leaves the game after 6 innings, and 5 Boston pitchers combine to give up the 9 Oakland runs.
In game 2, the Red Sox, once again, can't solve Oakland pitching, and manage only 1 run in an Oakland 4-1 win. Bob Welch gets the win, giving up 1 run on 6 hits in 7 1/3 innings. Rick Honeycutt and Dennis Eckersley, who gets the save, combine for 1 2/3 shutout innings. Harold Baines drives in 3 of the 4 Oakland runs.
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1991
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July 30,1991.Carlos Quintana drives in 6 runs in one inning
In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Carlos Quintana hits a grand slam and a 2-run double, as the Red Sox send 14 batters to the plate and score 10 runs. The 6 RBI's in one inning ties a major league record. The Red Sox win, 11-6, over the Texas Rangers
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1992
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May 17, 1992. Wade Boggs hits 2000 hit milestone
In his last season as a Red Sox, Wade Boggs reaches 2,000 hits in a 3-1 loss to the Angels. Boggs goes 1 for 3, a single in the bottom of the 8th inning. Boggs hit at least .300 in 10 straight seasons (1982-1991) for Boston, winning the batting title 5 times. He also had over 200 hits (1983-1989) and over 40 doubles (1985-1991) for 7 straight years. Boggs is eventually inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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June 15, 1992. Jeff Reardon becomes all-time saves leader
Jeff Reardon records his 15th save of the year and his 342 career save, an all-time high. He surpasses Rollie Fingers' previous record of 341 saves. The Red Sox have only 3 hits, but defeat the Yankees, 1-0. Phil Plantier's solo home run in the 5th inning is all they'll need. Reardon's record doesn't last for long, as Lee Smith surpasses him next season. The Red Sox will trade Reardon to the Braves later this year.
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July 24, 1992. Scott Erickson pitches a 1-hitter
In the 1st game of a doubleheader, Minnesota's Scott Erickson throws a 1 hit game against the Red Sox, The Twins win, 5-0. Tom Brunansky has the only hit, a single in the 2nd inning. Erickson is now 7 and 7 on the year. Roger Clemens takes the loss, putting him at 10 and 7. 3 days ago Hipolito Pichardo of the Royals throws a 1-hitter against the Bosox.
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1993
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April 15, 1993. Andre Dawson hits 400th career homer as Red Sox with in 13th.
The Indians score a run in the top of the 13th inning, but the Red Sox collect 2 singles and a double to win over the Indians, 4-3. Andre Dawson hits his 400th career home run in the bottom of the 2nd inning with nobody aboard. Despite losing, 3 Indians each collect 3 hits in the game. They have a total of 13 hits to Boston's 10. Roger Clemens goes 9 innings, giving up 2 runs on 9 hits, but Paul Quantrill, the 5th Boston pitcher, gets the win.
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August 18, 1993. Danny Darwin pitches 1-hitter against White Sox.
Danny Darwin goes 7 full innings against the White Sox without giving up a hit, but with 1 out in the 8th gives up a triple to Dan Pasqua. He walks 2 and strikes out 2 in his effort. The Red Sox only get 5 hits, but make them count, as they win, 5-0. It's Darwin's 13th win of the year, against 8 defeats.
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1994
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April 18, 1994. Tim Raines goes 4 for 5, including 3 homers
Tim Raines goes 4 for 5, strokes 3 home runs, and drives in 4 runs, as the White Sox rout the Red Sox, 12-1.
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May 31, 1994. Brian McRae is 5 for 5 as Royals win
Brian McRae goes 5 for 5 - 4 singles and a double - as the Royals collect 12 hits and win, 9-7.
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July 5, 1994. Chris Turner goes 5 for 5 as Angels win
For the second time this year (see May 31 above), a player goes 5 for 5. This time it's the Angels' catcher, Chris Turner, who does it. Turner has 2 doubles and 3 singles, as the Angels collect 17 hits to win, 10-3.
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July 8, 1994. John Valentin has unassisted triple play and 1 of 3 home runs in 6th as Red Sox win, 4-3.
John Valentin pulls off an unassisted triple play in the top of the 6th inning and then hits the first of 3 Boston home runs in a 4-run bottom of the 6th, as the Red Sox defeat the Mariners, 4-3.
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1995
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June 2,1995. John Valentin goes 5 for 5, including 3 home runs
John Valentin is 5 for 5, including 3 home runs, as the Red Sox defeat the Mariners, 6-5, in 10 innings. Mike Greenwell singles in the winning run.
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June 10-11,1995. Mark McGwire hits 5 home runs in 2 days
Mark McGwire hits 2 home runs on June 10th in an 8-5 Oakland win, and 3 on June 11th in an 8-1 victory. 4 are solo shots and 1 is with 1 man aboard.
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October 6,1995. Indians win game 3 of ALDS and sweep series
After losing the 1st 2 games of the ALDS in Cleveland, the teams move on to Boston, where the Indians sweep the series with an 8-2 victory. Charles Nagy gets the win, pitching 7 innings and giving up 1 run on 4 hits. Tim Wakefield gets the loss, going 5 1/3 innings and yielding 7 runs on 5 hits.
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1996
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June 5,1996. Mo Vaughn has 5 hits, but Red Sox lose in 12th inning
Mo Vaughn has 5 hits and Tim Naehring has 2 home runs, but the Red Sox lose to the White Sox, 8-6, in 12 innings.
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June 6,1996. John Valentin hits for cycle and White Sox turn a triple play
John Valentin hits for the cycle as Boston defeats Chicago 7-4. Valentin hits his home run, a 2-run shot, after which the White Sox turn a triple play, all in the bottom of the 1st inning.
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July 17,1996. A wild one at Fenway vs. Yankees
After the Red Sox take a 9-2 lead after 6 innings, the Yankees score 9 runs in the last 3 innings, only to have the Red Sox score 3 in the 9th to win, 12-11. Both Paul O'Neill and Tino Martinez have 4 hits for New York. Jose Canseco hits a 3-run home run for Boston in the 6th inning. Also for the Red Sox, Tim Naehring is 3 for 3 with 2 doubles.
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September 24,1996. Mo Vaughn has 3 home runs as Red Sox defeat Orioles
Mo Vaughn clouts 3 home runs, going 4 for 5 with 5 RBI's, to lead the Red Sox to a 13-8 victory over the Orioles.
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September 28,1996. Roger Clemens pitches his last game as Red Sox
Roger Clemens strikes out 10 Yankees, but Boston loses to New York, 4-2. It is his last game in a Boston uniform. He pitches 7 2/3 innings, giving up 4 runs on 5 hits, losing his 13th game of the season against 10 wins.
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1997
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May 30,1997. Mo Vaughn goes 4 for 4, including 3 home runs, in win over Yankees
Mo Vaughn goes 4 for 4, slugging 3 home runs, as the Red Sox win, 10-4. Boston hits 6 home runs in all.
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July 12,1997. Roger Clemens, now a Blue Jay, and Aaron Sele combine for 29 strikeouts
Toronto's Roger Clemens gets 16 strikeouts against his former teammates and Boston's Aaron Sele throws 13, as the Blue Jays win, 3-1. Butch Henry throws 2 more strikeouts for Boston in the 8th and 9th innings, giving the 2 teams 29 strikeouts combined. Clemens wins his 14th of the year, against only 3 losses.
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1998
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April 10,1998. Red Sox score 7 runs in 9th to win. Mo Vaughn's grand slam wins it.
Behind 7-2 against the Mariners, going into the last of the 9th inning, the Red Sox score 7 runs to win. Mo Vaughn hits a grand slam to win it, 9-7. Amazingly, Boston has only 6 hits, but make them count. Seattle has 12 hits in the game.
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July 16,1998. Nomar Garciaparra goes 4 fo 4, including 2 doubles and 5 RBI's.
Nomar Garciaparra goes 4 for 4, including 2 doubles and 5 RBI's, and Troy O'Leary adds 5 RBI's of his own, as the Red Sox rout the Indians, 15-5. They compile 17 hits against Cleveland's 4 pitchers, including starter Dwight Gooden. Boston's Tim Wakefield wins his 11th of the year, against 4 losses. Derek Lowe earns his 1st save of the year.
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September 24,1998.The Red Sox clinch a wild card spot with a 9-6 victory over the Orioles. Pedro Martinez wins his 19th game and Tom Gordon records his 45th save.
Although they are 21 games behind the Yankees in the AL East, Boston clinches a wild card spot with a 9-6 victory over the Orioles. Pedro Martinez wins his 19th game of the year and Tom Gordon reaches his 45th save. Scott Hatteberg is 4 for 4, and Mo Vaughn and Nomar Garciaparra (2 home runs) have 3 hits apiece, as the Red Sox collect 18 hits in all.
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October 2-3, 1998. Red Sox lose 2 at home as Indians win ALDS
The Red Sox, having split the 1st 2 ALDS games in Cleveland, lose the next 2 in Boston, as Cleveland wins the series, 3 games to 1. In game 3, Manny Ramirez hits 2 solo home runs, and Jim Thome and Kenny Lofton have 1 each. Nomar Garciaparra has a 2-run home run for Boston in the bottom of the 9th, but it isn't enough, as Cleveland wins 4-3. In game 4, the Red Sox bring a 1 to 0 lead into the 8th, but the Indians score 2 runs in the top of the 8th on a David Justice double. That is all the scoring Cleveland will need to take the game, 2-1, and the series.
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1999
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May 7,1999. Red Sox whiff 17 Angels, 15 by Pedro Martinez
Pedro Martinez fans 15 Anaheim batters over 8 innings, and Time Wakefield adds 2 more in the 9th, as the Red Sox down the Angels 6-0. Boston first baseman Mike Stanley has 3 hits and 3 RBI's in the game.
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May 10,1999. Nomar Garciaparra hits 3 homers, including 2 grand slams, and drives in 10 runs
Nomar Garciaparra has a day to remember as he clouts 3 homers, 2 with the bases loaded, to drive in 10 runs. The Red Sox rout the Mariners, 12-4.
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May 12,1999. Pedro Martinez strikes out 15 again for the 2nd straight outing. Nomar Garciaparra has 4 hits.
Just 5 days after he does it to the Angels, Pedro Martinez strikes out 15 Mariners. He wins his 7th game in the process, putting him at 7-1 for the year. He goes 8 innings, giving up 2 runs on 4 hits, and walking only 1. Nomar Garciaparra has 4 hits, including 2 doubles. The Red Sox win, 9-2.
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June 4,1999. Pedro Martinez strikes out 16 Braves
Pedro Martinez continues his hot pitching as he strikes out 16 Braves, giving up only 1 run on 3 hits and 2 walks over a full 9 innings. His record is now 11 and 1 on the year. The Red Sox win, 5-1.
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June 26,1999. Red Sox score 11 runs in 1st inning and win, 17-1, over White Sox
The Red Sox score 11 runs in the 1st inning on 2 doubles and 2 home runs and obliterate the White Sox, 17-1. Nomar Garciaparra has 2 home runs in the game and drives in 5 runs. Brian Daubach has 4 RBI's. Pedro Martinez wins his 14th game of the year, against only 2 losses. He pitches 5 innings, giving up 1 run on 3 hits.
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July 13,1999. Fenway hosts All Star game. Ted Williams feted.
Ted Williams is honored at Fenway Park before All-Star game, which the American League wins, 4-1. Players from both teams surround Williams with a show of reverence. Pedro Martinez starts for the American League and fans the 1st 4 batters he faces, and 5 of the 6 batters he sees in the 1st 2 innings. The only batter to reach base against Martinez gets aboard on an error, and is erased attempting to steal on a double-play strikeout. Curt Schilling, who will eventually star with the Red Sox, starts for the National League and coughs up 2 runs on 3 hits over 2 innings.
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July 30,1999. Chuck Knoblauch has 5 hits as Yanks defeat Red Sox
Chuck Knoblauch has a homer, double, and 3 singles, driving in 4 runs, as the Yankees rout the Red Sox, 13-3. Hideki Irabu goes the distance for New York, earning his 8th win of the year, against 3 defeats.
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August 14,1999. Brian Daubach goes 5 for 5 with 6 RBI's
After going 3 for 5 and driving in 5 runs yesterday, Brian Daubach goes 5 for 5 today, with 6 RBI's. Nomar Garciaparra has 3 doubles in the Red Sox 13-2 win over Seattle. Pedro Martinez, pitching the last 4 innings, wins his 17th of the year, against only 3 losses. He will finish the year 23-4 with a 2.07 ERA and 313 strikeouts, earning the pitching Triple Crown. He will also be awarded the AL Cy Young award. Alex Rodriguez has a homer and double in the game, both off Pedro.
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October 9,1999. Red Sox win game 3 of ALDS
After losing the 1st 2 games of the ALDS in Cleveland, the Red Sox win game 3, 9- 3. They score 6 runs in the 7th inning, powered by a John Valentin 2-run double and Brian Daubach 3-run home run.
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October 10,1999. Red Sox obliterate Indians to tie ALDS at 2 games apiece
The Red Sox rout the Indians, 23-7, as they compile 24 hits and score multiple times in every inning except the 6th. Mike Stanley is 5 for 6, and both John Valentin and Jason Varitek are 4 for 5 each. Valentin has 2 home runs and 7 RBI's. Trot Nixon and Jose Offerman each have 5 RBI's. Boston will go on to win the ALDS from Cleveland by winning game 5 in Cleveland.
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October 16,1999. Red Sox win game 3 of ALCS
Down in games, 2-0, Boston comes back to win game 3 of ALCS from New York by a 13-1 score. They knock around their former ace, Roger Clemens, driving in 5 runs on 6 hits over his 2 innings. Nomar Garciaparra has 4 hits and John Valentin drives in 5 runs. Trot Nixon has 2 doubles. Pedro Martinez wins his 2nd game of the playoffs by pitching 7 innings of shutout ball, giving up 2 hits, while striking out 12 and walking 2. The Red Sox compile 21 hits in the game, while the Yankees manage only 3.
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October 17,1999. Yankees win game 4 of ALCS
New York takes a commanding 3 games to 1 lead in the ALCS as they down Boston, 9-2. As a pinch hitter, Ricky Ledee hits a grand slam home run in the 9th inning to put the game out of reach. Bernie Williams goes 3 for 5 in the game. Andy Pettitte gets the win, going 7 1/3 innings and giving up 2 runs on 8 hits. Mariano Rivera gets his 4th save of the playoffs. Bret Saberhagen suffers the loss.
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October 18,1999. Red Sox lose ALCS to Yankees
Boston is knocked out of the playoffs, as the Yankees win, 6-1. Orlando Hernandez gets the win, pitching 2 batters into the 8th inning, and giving up 1 run on 5 hits. He strikes out 9 and walks 4. Jorge Posada and Derek Jeter both homer for New York. Jason Varitek has a solo home run, accounting for the only Boston run.
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2000
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May 6, 2000. Pedro Martinez strikes out 17, but loses
Pedro Martinez pitches a complete 9 innings against Tampa Bay, striking out 17 batters and walking only 1. However, he loses 1-0. The run is scored in the 8th inning on 2 Devil Ray singles, including Greg Vaughn's RBI hit. While Tampa Bay gets 6 hits, the Red Sox manage only 3 off Steve Trachsel, who also goes 9 innings, striking out 11 and walking 3.
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June 19, 2000. Yankees rout Red Sox, 22-1
New York scores 9 runs in the 8th inning and 7 runs in the 9th to overpower Boston, 22-1. Shane Spencer (double, triple, and home run) and Scott Brosius both have 3 hits and 4 RBI's. The Yankees collect 5 home runs in all. Ramiro Mendoza gets the win, bringing his record to 6 and 3. He gives up 1 run on 6 hits over 7 innings.
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July 23, 2000. Pedro Martinez strikes out 15, wins 1-0
Pedro Martinez strikes out 15 batters and walks none, while giving up 6 hits in a 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Pedro wins his 11th game of the year, against 3 defeats. His ERA now stands at an astonishing 1.38. Chicago's Mike Sirotka gives up only 1 run in his 8 innings pitched, but loses his 8th game of the year, against 9 wins. Jason Varitek drives in the only run in the game with a single in the 4th inning. The run is unearned. Pedro will win the Cy Young award for the 2nd consecutive year for the Red Sox.
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September 3, 2000. Red Sox get only 1 hit off Mariners
Seattle's Paul Abbott pitches a no-hitter into the 8th inning, when with 1 out, Boston's first baseman Rico Brogna singles. Jose Paniagua replaces Abbott with 2 outs in the 8th and retires the next 4 batters. Seattle wins 5-0. Alex Rodriguez is 2 for 3, including a 9th inning 2-run homer. Mark McLemore (3 for 4) and Stan Javier each have 2 doubles.
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2001
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April 8, 2001. Pedro Martinez strikes out 16 Devil Rays
Pedro Martinez goes 8 innings, striking out 16 Tampa Bay batters, while walking only 3. He gives up 3 hits in winning his 1st game of the year. Derek Lowe pitches 1 inning and strikes out another Devil Ray, giving Boston pitchers 17 on the day. The final score is 3-0, as Manny Ramirez, in his 1st year in Boston, is 2 for 3 with 2 RBI's.
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May 25, 2001. Hideo Nomo hurls a 1-hitter.
After pitching a no-hitter April 4th in Baltimore, Hideo Nomo throws a 1-hitter today, in a 4-0 win against the Blue Jays. Shannon Stewart strokes a double, leading off the 4th inning, for Toronto's only hit. Nomo strikes out 14 Blue Jays while walking none. He wins his 5th game of the year, against 3 losses.
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June 5, 2001. Shea Hillenbrand 18th inning homer wins for Red Sox
In a game tied 3-3 against the Tigers, Shea Hillenbrand leads off the 18th, and strokes a home run to give the Red Sox the win. It's the first run the Red Sox score in the game since the 5th inning. The Red Sox use 7 pitchers in the game, but Tim Wakefield, pitching the top of the 18th inning, gets the win, making him 3 and 0 for the year. Boston's Carl Everett, Jason Varitek, and Brian Daubach each strike out 4 times in the game.
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August 6, 2001. Scott Hatteberg hits into triple play and then slugs grand slam
In the bottom of the 4th inning, Scott Hatteberg hits into a triple play, and then powers a grand slam home run in a 5-run Boston 6th inning. The Red Sox win over the Rangers, 10-7.
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September 2, 2001. Mike Mussina comes within 1 out of perfect game
One out away from a perfect game, Mike Mussina gives up a single to Carl Everett. He retires the next batter to end the game, a 1-0 Yankee victory over the Red Sox. Mussina has 13 strikeouts and 0 walks in the game. David Cone starts for Boston and lasts 8 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run on 6 hits. The New York run is unearned, and comes in the top of the 9th inning, driven in by an Enrique Wilson double. The Yankees sweep the 3 game series from the Red Sox, who have now lost 8 in a row, moving to 9 games back of the 1st place Yankees in the AL East.
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2002
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April 27, 2002. Derek Lowe pitches a no-hitter
Derek Lowe hurls a no-hitter against the Devil Rays, while striking out 6 and walking only 1. He improves his record to 4 and 1 on the year. The Red Sox score 10 runs,with 13 hits, in their 10-0 victory.
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July 23, 2002. Nomar Garciaparra strokes 3 home runs with 8 RBI's
In the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, Nomar Garciaparra powers the Red Sox to a 22 to 4 win, hitting 3 home runs and driving in 8 runs. Manny Ramirez hits 2 homers of his own, driving in 5 runs. Johnny Damon and Trot Nixon each have 4 hits, including a home run, as the Red Sox compile 19 hits in all.
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August 26, 2002. Manny Ramirez goes 5 for 5 with 2 home runs
Manny Ramirez is 5 for 5, with 2 home runs and 4 RBI's, as the Red Sox down the Angels, 10-9, in 10 innings. Johnny Damon strokes a lead-off home run, in the bottom of the 10th, to end it.
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September 14, 2002. Derek Lowe wins 20th game
Derek Lowe pitches 7 innings, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits, as he improves his record to 20 and 7. Ugueth Urbina records his 35th save of the year, as the Red Sox defeat the Orioles, 6-4. Manny Ramirez, 3 for 4 in the game, has 2 home runs, both solo shots. Cliff Floyd is also 3 for 4, including 2 doubles. Pedro Martinez will win his 20th game for the Red Sox on September 22nd at Baltimore.
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2003
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June 25, 2003. Red Sox score 9 runs in 8th inning to down Tigers, 11-2.
In a 2-2 game, the Red Sox score 9 runs in the 8th inning on 5 singles, a double, and a 3-run home run by Nomar Garciaparra. The only other extra base hit in the game for Boston is a Jason Varitek homer in the 3rd inning.
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June 27, 2003. Red Sox score 14 runs in 1st inning in 25-8 thrashing of Marlins
Johnny Damon has 5 hits, and Bill Mueller and Todd Walker have 4 hits each, as the Red Sox obliterate the Marlins, 25-8. They collect 3 home runs, a triple, 8 doubles, and 16 singles in a 28 hit attack. Mueller drives in 6 runs and Jason Varitek 3. In that 14 run 1st inning, Boston scores 10 runs before an out is made. Damon gets 3 hits in the inning, including a single, double, and triple. In that inning, the Red Sox have 1 home run, a Manny Ramirez 3-run shot, as well as 4 doubles, a triple, and 7 singles, totaling 13 hits. All 25 Boston runs in the game are earned.
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September 25, 2003. Red Sox clinch wild card
The Red Sox clinch the AL wild card with a 14-3 win over the Orioles. They collect 18 hits, including 5 doubles and 3 home runs. Bill Mueller has 2 of the doubles, bringing him to 45 on the season. Derek Lowe gets the win, bringing him to 17-7 on the year.
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October 4, 2003. Down 2-0 in games in ALDS, Red Sox win, 3-1, on Trot Nixon homer
After losing the 1st 2 games of ALDS to the Athletics in Oakland, the Red Sox win game 3 in Boston, scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the 11th inning on Trot Nixon's pinch hit 2-run walk-off home run. Nixon's homer is the only one in the game. In fact, the only other extra base hit in the game is a double by Johnny Damon.
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October 5, 2003. Red Sox tie ALDS with 5-4 win
Behind 4-3 going into the bottom of the 8th inning, David Ortiz strokes a 2-out double to drive in the 2 winning runs. Johnny Damon and Todd Walker both homer in the game for Boston. Jermaine Dye homers for Oakland. The Red Sox will win the ALDS tomorrow in Oakland by a 4-3 score. They will face the Yankees in the ALCS.
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October 11, 2003. Red Sox lose game 3 of ALCS to Yankees
Having split the 1st 2 games of the ALCS in New York with the Yankees, the Red Sox lose game 3 in Boston, as Yankee pitching holds the Red Sox to 6 hits - a double and 5 singles. New York wins, 4-3, as Roger Clemens outshines Pedro Martinez. There are multiple brawls in the game, including one in which Don Zimmer, the Yankee coach, is thrown down by Martinez after Zimmer charges the mound.
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October 13, 2003. Red Sox tie ALCS at 2 games apiece
Trot Nixon (3 hits) and Todd Walker both homer, and Tim Wakefield wins his 2nd game of the playoffs, as the Red Sox beat the Yankees, 3-2. Mike Mussina is the loser. Ruben Sierra has a pinch hit home run for New York.
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October 14, 2003. Yankees take game 5 of ALCS
David Wells wins his 2nd game of the playoffs ,and Mariano Rivera his 4th save, as the Yankees defeat the Red Sox 4-2. The Yankees have 7 hits, all singles, but make them count. The Red Sox have a triple by Todd Walker and a homer by Manny Ramirez. Derek Lowe has his 3rd loss of the playoffs. The series moves on to New York. After losing game 6, and being down by 3 runs in game 7, the Yankees will win the ALCS on Aaron Boone's 11th inning home run.
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2004
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August 12, 2004. Pedro Martinez wins 13th game of season, collecting 10 strikeouts
Pedro Martinez pitches a complete 9 innings, as he brings his record to 13-4 on the year. He gives up 6 hits, recording 10 strikeouts and no walks, as the Red Sox defeat the Devil Rays, 6-0. The only extra base hit in the game for Tampa Bay is a double by Aubrey Huff.
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October 8, 2004. Red Sox sweep Angels in ALDS on David Ortiz 2-run homer in 10th
After the Red Sox beat the Angels in the 1st 2 games of the ALDS in Anaheim, David Ortiz slams a 2-run walk-off home run at Fenway Park in the bottom of the 10th inning, to give Boston a 3-game sweep. Ortiz has 4 hits and 3 RBI's in the game. Vladimir Guerrero has a grand slam in the Angels' 5 run 7th inning which ties the game, but Boston prevails, 8-6. Johnny Damon has 3 hits for Boston. The Red Sox will once again face the Yankees in the ALCS.
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October 16, 2004. Yankees take 3-0 ALCS lead
After the Red Sox lose the 1st 2 games of the ALCS in New York, they get routed by the Yankees in game 3 at Fenway Park, 19-8. Hideki Matsui is the batting star of the game, as he collects 5 hits, including 2 home runs, and 5 RBI's. Alex Rodriguez, with 3 hits in the game, also has 2 homers, along with 3 RBI's. Gary Sheffield (4 RBI's) and Bernie Williams (3 RBI's) each have 4 hits in the game.
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October 17, 2004. With their backs to the wall, Red Sox win Game 4 in 12th inning
David Ortiz hits another 2-run walk-off home run, as the Red Sox keep their hopes alive with a 6-4 win over the Yankees. This time he hits it in the 12th inning. Earlier, in the bottom of the 9th inning, the Red Sox tie the game on a Bill Mueller single, scoring Dave Roberts who earlier had stolen 2nd base as a pinch runner. Ortiz, whose homer is the only extra base hit in the game for Boston, has 4 RBI's. For New York, Alex Rodriguez has a 2-run home run, and Hideki Matsui doubles and triples.
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October 18, 2004. Red Sox win, 5-4, in 14th inning on David Ortiz walk-off single.
David Ortiz once again provides the heroics for Boston, as he strokes a single scoring Johnny Damon with the winning run in the bottom of the 14th inning. Ortiz is 3 for 6 with 3 RBI's in the game, including a home run in the game-tying 2-run 8th inning. For New York, Bernie Williams homers and Derek Jeter has a 3-run double. With the Series now 3-2 in favor of New York, the teams return to Yankee Stadium for the 6th and 7th games. The Red Sox will complete an improbable comeback by winning both games. They are AL champions, and become the first team to win a postseason series after being down 3 games to none. They go on to sweep the World Series in 4 games over the St. Louis Cardinals.
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June 14, 2005. 3 Red Sox pitchers combine for 1-hitter
David Wells, Mike Timlin, and Keith Foulke combine to pitch a 1-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds. Wells goes 7 of the 9 innings, giving up the 1 hit. The Red Sox win the game, 7-0
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October 2, 2005. Red Sox win wild card with win over Yankees
The Red Sox defeat the New York Yankees, 10-1, to capture the AL wild card. New York has as many hits (11) as the Red Sox, but Boston makes them count. Both Manny Ramirez and Doug Mirabelli have 3-run home runs. Also for the Red Sox, Bill Mueller hits a solo homer.
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October 7, 2005. White Sox sweep Red Sox from ALDS
After losing the 1st 2 games of the ALDS in Chicago, the Red Sox get swept in the series by losing the 3rd game in Boston, 5-3. Although Manny Ramirez hits 2 home runs, and David Ortiz adds another, it isn't enough, as all are with the bases empty. Tim Wakefield cannot hold back Chicago, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits over 5 1/3 innings. Paul Konerko has a 2-run homer for the White Sox.
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2006
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July 18, 2006. Rookies Jon Lester and Jonathan Papelbon combine for 1 hitter
Jon Lester goes 8 innings against the Royals, giving up the 1 hit, a single by third baseman Mark Teahen, in the top of the 2nd inning. Lester gets the win, making him 5-0 on the season. Jonathan Papelbon pitches a hitless and scoreless 9th, recording his 28th save of the year, as the Red Sox win, 1-0.
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July 31, 2006. David Ortiz walk-off homer against Indians keeps Red Sox in 1st place
David Ortiz blasts a 3-run home run to give the Red Sox a dramatic 9-8 win over the Cleveland Indians. Boston now has a 1 game lead in the AL East over the idle Yankees. Although David Wells gives up 8 runs on 8 hits in his 4 2/3 innings, Kyle Snyder, who gets the win, pitches 4 1/3 innings of 1-hit shutout ball. Ortiz, who has 4 RBI's, has a double and 2 home runs on the day, as he hits a 4th inning solo shot earlier. Manny Ramirez and Wily Mo Pena also homer for Boston. Casey Blake has 2 home runs for Cleveland, along with 5 RBI's. The Red Sox are 63 and 41 on the year, but will go 23 and 35 the rest of the way and not make the playoffs.
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August 18, 2006. Yankees score 26 runs in a doubleheader win over Red Sox
The Yankees increase their AL East lead to 3 1/2 games with a day-night doubleheader win over Boston. They score 12 runs in the opener in a 12-4 win, and 14 runs in the nightcap for a 14-11 win. In the 1st game, Johnny Damon is 3 for 6, including a double and home run with 4 RBI's, against his former mates. Bobby Abreu has 4 of the New York 17 hits. Mark Loretta and Eric Hinske each have 3 doubles in the game for Boston. Also for the Red Sox, Manny Ramirez strokes his 33rd home run of the year. Chien-Ming Wang gets the win for New York, moving his record to 14-5.
In the 2nd game, the Yankees score 5 runs in the 2nd inning and 7 runs in the 7th, to get the win. Damon gets 3 more hits, including a 2-run homer in the 4th inning. He has 3 RBI's in the game. Also for New York, Robinson Cano and Derek Jeter have 3 RBI's each, and Melky Cabrera is 3 for 3. Ramirez has 4 hits for Boston. Also for the Red Sox, Loretta is 3 for 6 with 4 RBI's, and Ortiz strokes his 43rd home run of the year with nobody aboard.
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October 1, 2006. Red Sox rookie Devern Hansack pitches 5 hitless innings in 9-0 win
In a rain-shortened 5-inning victory, Devern Hansack pitches a no-hitter, striking out 6 and walking 1. Boston scores 9 runs, as Eric Hinske, Mark Loretta, and Mike Lowell all homer. Lowell's is a 3-run blast. Gabe Kapler has a 3-run double in the 3rd inning.
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2007
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April 22, 2007. Red Sox hit 4 consecutive homers in win over Yankees
Boston's Manny Ramirez, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell, and Jason Varitek hit 4 consecutive home runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning, and Lowell (4 RBI's) adds a 2nd homer for him in the 7th, in a 7-6 win over New York. The consecutive homers were hit off Chase Wright.
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May 13, 2007. Down 5-0 in the 9th inning, the Red Sox score 6 to win.
Boston scores 6 runs in the 9th inning, after being down 5-0, to win, 6-5, over the Orioles. 3 of the runs are unearned as Baltimore commits 2 errors in the inning. The Red Sox have 2 single, 2 doubles, and 3 walks to score the 6 runs. The Red Sox are now 8 games in front of 2nd place New York in the AL East.
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September 1, 2007. Clay Buchholz pitches no-hitter
In only his 2nd major league start, Clay Buchholz pitches a no-hitter against the Orioles, as the Red Sox win, 10-0. He throws 115 pitches, 73 for strikes, as he strikes out 9 and walks 3. The Red Sox lead is 5 games over 2nd place New York in the AL East.
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September 28, 2007. Red Sox clinch AL East
The Red Sox defeat the Twins, 5-2, and combined with a New York loss to Baltimore, give them the AL East, their 1st since 1995. Boston breaks New York's 9 straight division titles streak. In the win against Minnesota, David Ortiz is 3 for 4, including his 35th homer and 52nd double of the year. Daisuke Matsuzaka wins his 15th game of the year, against 12 losses. He goes 8 innings, giving up 2 runs on 6 hits. Jonathan Papelbon earns his 37th save, pitching a hitless and scoreless 9th inning.
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October 3, 2007. Josh Beckett pitches 4-hitter to win 1st ALDS game with Angels
In the opening game of the ALDS in Boston, Josh Beckett throws a complete game 4-hitter, striking out 8 Angels while walking none. He throws 108 pitches, 83 for strikes. The Red Sox win, 4-0, as David Ortiz and Kevin Youkilis both homer.
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October 5, 2007. Manny Ramirez hits 3-run walk-off homer to win game 2 of ALDS
With the score tied 3-3, with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning, Manny Ramirez slams a 3-run home run off Francisco Rodriguez to give the Red Sox a 2-0 lead in the ALDS. The teams move to Anaheim, where the Red win the 3rd game of the ALCS, 9-1, to sweep the series.
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October 12, 2007. Red Sox win opening ALCS game against Indians
The Red Sox beat the Indians, 10-3, in the opening game of the ALCS. Manny Ramirez and Mike Lowell have 3 RBI's each for Boston, as they collect 5 doubles.
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October 13, 2007. Indians score 7 runs in 11th inning to take game 2 of ALCS
The Indians score 7 runs in the 11th inning, including a Franklin Gutierrez 3-run home run, to top the Red Sox, 13-6. Grady Sizemore and Jhonny Peralta also homer for Cleveland. Sizemore, Peralta, and Victor Martinez all have 3 hits in the game. Gutierrez and Peralta have 4 RBI's each.
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October 20, 2007. Down 3 games to 2 in ALCS, the Red Sox win game 6
After losing 2 out of 3 games in Cleveland, and now down 3-2 in games, the Red Sox handily beat the Indians 12-2 in game 6 in Boston. Curt Schilling wins his 2nd game of the playoffs, giving up 2 runs on 6 hits over 7 innings. J.D. Drew has 5 RBI's, including a grand slam home run in the 1st inning. He and Kevin Youkilis have 3 hits apiece.
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October 21, 2007. Red Sox win game 7 of ALCS
Dustin Pedroia has 3 hits, including a homer and double, as he drives in 5 runs in Boston's 11-2 7th game win over Cleveland. Jason Varitek also has 3 hits, including 2 doubles, and Kevin Youkilis adds 3 hits of his own. The Red Sox collect 15 hits in all to win the ALCS and advance to the World Series.
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October 24, 2007. Red Sox win opening game of World Series against Rockies
Josh Beckett wins his 4th game of the postseason as the Red Sox rout the Rockies, 13-1, in the opening game of the World Series in Boston. Beckett has 9 strikeouts, with 1 walk, as he goes 7 innings, giving up 1 run on 6 hits. David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, and Julio Lugo all collect 3 hits in the win. Boston has 7 doubles, 2 by Kevin Youkilis and 2 by Ortiz. Dustin Pedroia hits a solo home run.
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October 25, 2007. Red Sox win game 2 of World Series in a tight game
Curt Schilling wins his 3rd game of the postseason as the Red Sox win game 2 of the World Series, 2-1. Schilling goes 5 1/3 innings, giving up 1 run on 4 hits. It's the only run the Rockies score as Hideki Okajima and Jonathan Papelbon combine for 3 2/3 shutout innings of relief. The only extra base hit in the game is a double by Mike Lowell that drives in 1 of the Boston runs. The teams move to Colorado, where the Red Sox will sweep the series from the Rockies.
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2008
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May 19, 2008. Jon Lester pitches no-hitter against Royals
Boston's Jon Lester pitches a no-hitter, as the Red Sox defeat the Royals, 7-0. He throws 130 pitches, 86 for strikes, as he strikes out 9 and walks 2.
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May 22, 2008. J.D. Drew and Mike Lowell both hit grand slams
Boston's J.D. Drew and Mike Lowell both hit grand slams in an 11-8 win over the Royals. Mike Lowell also has a double and single in the game. Miguel Olivo has 2 doubles and a home run, as he drives in 5 runs for Kansas City. Also for the Royals, Jose Guillen has 4 hits, including a double and home run. Daisuke Matsuzaka improves his record to 8 and 0 on the year, as he gives up 3 runs on 6 hits over 5 2/3 innings.
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August 12, 2008. Red Sox score 10 runs in 1st inning, but barely win, 19-17
After scoring 10 runs in the 1st inning, the Red Sox have to score 4 runs in the 8th inning in order to come away with a 19-17 victory over the Rangers. The Rangers, down 12-2 going into the 5th, score 8 runs in the 5th and 5 in the 6th and take a 15-14 lead after 6. They score another run in the 7th, to lead 16-14, but Boston comes back to win. For the Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia has 5 hits, and David Ortiz and Kevin Youkilis drive in 6 runs and 5 runs respectively. Ortiz has 2 3-run homers in that 10 run 1st inning. Youkilis also homers twice, and Jed Lowrie has 2 doubles. For Texas, Marlon Byrd has 5 hits, while Frank Catalanotto has 2 of Texas' 7 doubles. Also for the Rangers, Ian Kinsler has a double and homer, driving in 4 runs.
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August 17, 2008. Toronto's Alex Rios has 5 hits, including 4 doubles
Alex Rios has 5 hits, including 4 of the 10 Blue Jay doubles, as Toronto defeats Boston, 15-4. Toronto's Adam Lind drives in 4 runs with a double and home run. 4 Blue Jays have 3 hits apiece. Boston's Jed Lowrie is 3 for 3, including a double and triple.
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September 13, 2008. Dustin Pedroia reaches 200 hits and 50 doubles
Dustin Pedroia is only the 3rd player in Red Sox history to accumulate 200 hits and 50 doubles in a season. Only Tris Speaker and Wade Boggs have done it before him. He goes 3 for 5 in the game, the 2nd of a day-night doubleheader, along with 2 doubles. Jason Bay also has 3 hits for Boston, who wins, 7-5.
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October 5, 2008. Angels stay alive in ALDS by winning game 3 in the 12th inning.
In Anaheim, the Red Sox win the 1st 2 games of the ALDS against the Angels, but return home and lose, 5-4, in 12 innings. The game is tied, 4-4 from the 5th until the 12th, when Erick Aybar singles in the winning run for the Angels. Mike Napoli and Chone Figgins both have 3 hits for the Angels, with Napolli (3 RBI's) slugging 2 home runs. Jacoby Ellsbury drives in 3 for the Red Sox.
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October 6, 2008. Red Sox win ALDS with Jed Lowrie walk-off single.
With 2 outs in the 9th inning, Jed Lowrie singles home the winning run, scoring Jason Bay, who doubled earlier. Jon Lester pitches 7 shutout innings, giving up 4 hits. Manny Delcarmen, who pitches just 2/3 of an inning, gets the win. Boston moves onto the ALCS.
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October 13, 2008. Rays take 2-1 ALCS lead over Red Sox
After a split in the 1st 2 games at Tampa Bay, the Rays win the 3rd game in Boston handily, 9-1, as Matt Garza goes 6 innings giving up 1 run on 6 hits. J.P. Howell and Edwin Jackson combine for 3 shutout innings in relief. Jon Lester goes 5 2/3 innings for Boston, and gives up 4 runs on 5 hits over 5 2/3 innings. Paul Byrd, in relief of Lester, gives up 4 runs on 5 hits over 3 1/3 innings. The Rays have 4 home runs, including one each from B.J. Upton and Rocco Baldelli, who drive in 3 runs apiece.
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October 14, 2008. Rays take commanding 3-1 ALCS lead over Red Sox
The Rays rout the Red Sox, 13-4, to take a 3-1 lead in the ALCS. For Tampa Bay, Carl Crawford has 5 hits and Willy Aybar, with 4 hits, drives in 5 runs. Crawford has 2 doubles and a triple. Andy Sonnanstine wins his 2nd game of the postseason as he goes 7 1/3 innings, giving up 4 runs, 3 earned, on 6 hits.
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October 16, 2008. Down 7-0 in the 7th, the Red Sox score 8 runs to win
Down 3-1 in games, and behind 7-0 in the 7th inning, the Red Sox score 8 runs in the last 3 innings to win, 8-7, and move to a 3-2 series deficit. David Ortiz hits the big blow in the 7th with a 3-run home run. J.D. Drew strokes a 2-run homer in the 8th, and drives in the winning run in the 9th with a walk-off single. B.J. Upton is 3 for 4, with 4 RBI's, for Tampa Bay. The teams return to Tampa Bay where the Red Sox even the series with a game 6 win, but then lose game 7. Tampa Bay advances to the World Series.
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April 26, 2009. Jacoby Ellsbury steals home against Yankees
Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury steals home in the bottom of the 5th inning against the Yankees. The Red Sox score 3 runs in the 5th and go on to win, 4-1.
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May 7, 2009. Red Sox score 12 runs before making an out in 6th inning
The first 12 batters of the 6th inning for the Boston Red Sox all reach base and score before the 1st out is made. The 12th at bat is a 3-run homer by Jason Bay. The next 3 batters are retired in order. This breaks an AL mark, and ties the major league record. Bay's home run is the only homer of the game. For Boston, Julio Lugo goes 3 for 5, including a triple, and Bay has 4 runs batted in. The final score is Boston 13 Cleveland 3, as Tim Wakefield gets the win, pushing his record to 4 and 1.
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August 21, 2009. Red Sox/Yankees score 31 runs combined - most ever
The Yankees beat the Red Spx, 20-11. The 31 combined runs are the most ever between these two teams. For New York, Alex Rodriguez and Melky Cabrera each have 4 hits, and Hideki Matsui has two 3-run home runs and 7 RBI's. The Yankees have 23 hits in the game.
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October 11, 2009. Angels sweep Red Sox from ALDS
After winning the 1st 2 games at Anaheim, the Angels win game 3 in Boston to sweep the series. They do so by scoring 2 runs in the 8th and 3 in the 9th, for a 7-6 victory, after being down 5-2 after 7 innings. Bobby Abreu is 3 for 5, with 2 doubles, and Vladimir Guerrero singles in the tying and go-ahead runs in the 9th. The Angel bullpen gives up only 1 run in 3 innings of relief after Scott Kazmir, the starter, yields 5 runs on 5 hits over the first 6 innings. Clay Buchholz starts for Boston and gives up 2 runs in his 5 innings of work, but the Boston bullpen gives up 5 runs, including 3 runs allowed on 4 hits in the 9th inning by Jonathan Papelbon.
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April 20, 2010. Darnell McDonald hits pinch hit game-tying home run and walk-off single in Red Sox debut
In his Red Sox debut, Darnell McDonald belts a 2-run home run as a pinch hitter, and then hits a 2-out 9th inning single to drive in the winning run. The Red Sox win over the Rangers, 7-6.
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June 12, 2010. Daniel Nava hits a grand slam home run off his 1st major league pitch
In the 2nd inning, in his 1st major league at-bat, Daniel Nava comes up to the plate with the bases loaded. On the first pitch, he slams a grand slam home run. It's only the 2nd time in major league history that a grand slam home run has been hit on a player's 1st Major League pitch. Kevin Kouzmanoff was the 1st player to do it, with the Indians on September 2, 2006. The Red Sox win over the Phillies, 10-2.
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July 16, 2010. Texas' Bengie Molina hits for the cycle, including grand slam
Bengie Molina hits for the cycle, including a grand slam home run in the 5th inning. Texas wins, 8-4.
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August 18, 2010. Jonathan Papelbon reaches 30th save for 5th consecutive season
Jonathan Papelbon strikes out the side in the 9th inning against the Angels, and records his 30th save of the year. It is the 5th straight year he has accomplished this, the 1st pitcher to do so. The Red Sox win, 7-5.
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August 31, 2011 Red Sox beat Yankees before they embark on historic slide
All looks rosy, as the Red Sox beat the Yankees, 9-5. Josh Beckett wins his 12th game of the year, and Boston gets homers from Jason Varitek, Jacoby Ellsbury, and David Ortiz. Ellsbury and Varitek also double in the game. They are now 1 1/2 games in front of New York in the AL East, and have a 9 game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays, their closest competition for a wild card slot. However, they will have the biggest September slide in major league history, as they go 7 and 20 and are eliminated from the playoffs.
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September 13, 2011 Tim Wakefield wins the 200th game of his career
After multiple attempts, in an 18-6 win against the Blue Jays, Tim Wakefield wins his 200th career game. He pitches 6 innings, giving up 5 runs on 6 hits, to move his record to 7 and 6. Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia have 4 hits, with Pedroia hitting 2 doubles, 2 home runs, and compiling 5 RBI's . Also for the Red Sox, Jarrod Saltalamacchia has 4 RBI's.
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Gary Carter

Ken Revis — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:58:24
Gary Carter died yesterday. Inducted into the Hall of Fame, he played for the Montreal Expos (12 years), the New York Mets (5 years), and the San Francisco Giants (1 year). He was named an All-Star 11 times. It was his single in the last of the 10th inning that led to the game 6 comeback for the Mets over the Red Sox in the 1986 World Series. What is sometimes forgotten was his 12th inning single that year in game 5 of the NLCS that won the game against the Astros. He also had 2 hits in game 6 of that series that was won by the Mets in 16 innings and sent them to the World Series.
Here is his single in game 6 of the 1986 World Series
Here is the single that won game 5 in the 1986 NLCS.

There are only 2 active players in the all-time OBP top 30 list. Who are they?

Ken Revis — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:40:59
There are only 2 active players in the list of the all-time OBP top 30. Courtesy of Baseball Almanac, here are the top 30, with the active players, Todd Helton and Albert Pujols, in red.

Name OBP (Raw) Rank
Ted Williams .482 (.4817) 1
Babe Ruth .474 (.4739) 2
John McGraw .465 (.4655) 3
Billy Hamilton .455 (.4552) 4
Lou Gehrig .447 (.4474) 5
Barry Bonds .444 (.4443) 6
Rogers Hornsby .434 (.4337) 7
Ty Cobb .433 (.4330) 8
Jimmie Foxx .428 (.4283) 9
Tris Speaker .428 (.4279) 10
Eddie Collins .424 (.4244) 11
Ferris Fain .424 (.4241) 12
Dan Brouthers .423 (.4233) 13
Joe Jackson .423 (.4227) 14
Max Bishop .423 (.4227)) 14
Mickey Mantle .421 (.4205) 16
Mickey Cochrane .419 (.4192) 17
Frank Thomas .419 (.4191) 18
Todd Helton .419 (.4186) 19
Edgar Martinez .418 (.4178) 20
Stan Musial .417 (.4167) 21
Cupid Childs .416 (.4158) 22
Jesse Burkett .415 (.4151) 23
Wade Boggs .415 (.4150) 24
Mel Ott .414 (.4140) 25
Albert Pujols .414 (.4135) 26
Roy Thomas .413 (.4135) 26
Denny Lyons .413 (.4130) 28
Hank Greenberg .412 (.4118) 29
Ed Delahanty .411 (.4114) 30

Using our Situational Performance Tool, we show below how these 2 players have gotten there.

Player G PA AB H 1B 2B 3B HR BB HBP SO SF
Albert Pujols 1932 8225 7022 2272 1268 510 15 479 1,042 83 793 77
Todd Helton 2260 9056 7606 2431 1467 573 36 355 1299 57 1094 88

Why are there only 2 active players out of 30? Given the at least perceived increased hitting prowess of players today, one would expect a higher percentage. However, this points to the fact that pitching has also improved. The increase in specialization and size of staff in recent years, allowing pitchers to limit their innings worked, has certainly given pitching an advantage.
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The best clutch hitter-Pujols, Ortiz, or Jeter?

Ken Revis — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:36:14
Red Sox and Yankee fans constantly tout the clutch hitting skills of David Ortiz and Derek Jeter. However, by using our Situational Performance Tool, and comparing these two players to Albert Pujols, another highly prized clutch hitter, Pujols wins by a wide margin. The chart below compares the three players' numbers in the 7th, 8th, 9th or extra innings with runners in scoring position. Pujols leads substantially in every hitting category. In batting average, Pujols has an almost 50 point lead over Ortiz, who in turn has a slight edge over Jeter. Pujols leads by over 100 points in OBP and Slugging, giving him an OPS of 1.168 vs. Ortiz's .932 and Jeters' .775. In these clutch situations, he leads in home runs/plate appearance (1 in 20.4 appearances vs. 1 in 28.4 for Ortiz and 1 in 60.4 for Jeter), walks/plate appearance (1 every 3.3 appearances vs. 5 for Ortiz and 6.6 for Jeter), and has a significantly lower strikeout/plate appearance (1 in 13.9 appearances vs. 1 in 5.1 for Ortiz and 1 in 5.4 for Jeter).

Player G PA AB H 1B 2B 3B HR BB HBP SO SF
Derek Jeter 842 1027 826 222 166 34 5 17 155 20 191 14
David Ortiz 582 709 544 151 80 43 3 25 143 8 139 13
Albert Pujols 532 652 435 146 82 31 1 32 197 6 47 13
Player AVG OBP SLG OPS Debut
Derek Jeter .269 .391 .384 .775 1995
David Ortiz .278 .427 .506 .932 1997
Albert Pujols .336 .536 .632 1.168 2001
Of course, one could say that the reason a hitter that's great in the clutch is that he's a great hitter. That is, he'll get on base in all situations, no matter the inning. Under this line of reasoning, to really show a hitter is more productive in the clutch we would have to show that he's better in the later innings with runners on. Here are the total career numbers for the same 3 players:

Player G PA AB H 1B 2B 3B HR BB HBP SO SF
Derek Jeter 2656 12016 10631 3306 2443 530 68 265 1076 167 1809 54
David Ortiz 1762 7570 6464 1811 929 470 18 394 1002 35 1464 67
Albert Pujols 1675 7823 6606 2177 1207 485 17 468 1066 82 763 68
Player AVG OBP SLG OPS Debut
Derek Jeter .311 .381 .448 .830 1995
David Ortiz .280 .376 .541 .918 1997
Albert Pujols .330 .425 .621 1.046 2001
Comparing just batting average, both Jeter and Ortiz do not hit as well in later innings, while Pujols actually hits slightly better. However, all 3 players have higher OBP's, due to a higher proportion of walks per plate appearance. This would perhaps be because opposing pitchers believe all 3 players are better hitters in clutch situations. Pujols, in particular, has a significantly higher OPB in later innings - .536 v. 425. In slugging, neither Jeter nor Ortiz do nearly as well in clutch situations, whereas Pujols does slightly better. Once again, Pujols proves to be significantly superior to Jeter or Ortiz in clutch situations, as we've defined them.

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2011 September Collapses

Ken Revis — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:48:14
The last month of the 2011 season saw historic collapses for the wild card of each league. On August 31, the Boston Red Sox had a 9 game lead over the Tamps Bay Rays, the eventual Wild Card winner. The Red Sox went from having the best record (83-52) in the American League as of August 31st to the 2nd worst record (7-20) over the last month. In the National League, on August 31st,the Atlanta Braves had an 8.5 game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals, the eventual World Series champion. The Braves went from the 3rd best record (80-55) in the league at the end of August to the worst record (9-18) over the last month. This had never happened before. In history, no team had ever lost leads of this size in the last month. What happened? The problems were reflected in differential run production.

Let's start with the American League. The following table shows the relevant runs scored and runs allowed stats for the Red Sox.

# Games Runs Scored Runs Scored/Game Runs Allowed Runs Allowed/Game Run Differential/Game
Red Sox 1st 135 games 135 729 5.4 565 4.2 +1.2
Red Sox last 27 games 27 146 5.4 172 6.4 -1.0

Although their offense was consistent throughout the season at 5.4 runs per game (the best in the majors), their pitching collapsed. They gave up 2.2 runs more per game in the last 27 games than the first 135. They gave up the 2nd most runs in the American League (2nd only to Cleveland) over the 27 games. Thus, it's not a surprise that their run differential went from a +1.2/game to a -1.0/game, a 2.2 run swing.

Now let's contrast that with the Rays in the following chart:

# Games Runs Scored Runs Scored/Game Runs Allowed Runs Allowed/Game Run Differential/Game
Rays 1st 135 games 135 575 4.3 511 3.8 +.5
Rays last 27 games 27 132 4.9 103 3.8 +1.1

Although the Rays did score more runs per game in the last 27 games, they were very consistent in runs allowed per game at 3.8. The 511 runs allowed in the first 135 games was the lowest allowed in the American League. Their 103 allowed in the last 27 games tied them for second place with the A's and Tigers. Only the Rangers were better at 86 runs allowed during this period. So, pitching was most of the story, as Tampa Bay went 17 and 10 to finish the season, contrasted with Boston, who went 7 and 20.
Now let's look at the National League race. The following table contrasts the Braves' first 135 games vs. their last 27.

# Games Runs Scored Runs Scored/Game Runs Allowed Runs Allowed/Game Run Differential/Game
Braves 1st 135 games 135 554 4.1 490 3.7 +.4
Braves last 27 games 27 87 3.2 115 4.3 -1.1

With the Braves, it was a deterioration on offense and defense. In the last 27 games, they scored .9 fewer runs and allowed .6 runs more per game vs. the first 135 games. Thus, their run differential went from +.4/game to a -1.1/game, or a 1.5 run swing.

We can contrast that with the Cardinals (who actually played 26 games over the final month) as shown in the following chart:

# Games Runs Scored Runs Scored/Game Runs Allowed Runs Allowed/Game Run Differential/Game
Cardinals 1st 136 games 136 634 4.7 591 4.3 +.4
Cardinals last 26 games 26 128 4.9 101 3.9 +1.0

The Cards were more consistent in the last month as compared with prior games, but still managed to score .2 more runs per game and allow .4 less runs per game, improving their run differential from +.4 to +1.0. Thus, whereas the American League really came down to pitching, in the National League it was about both pitching and hitting.

As we can see from the above tables, both the Rays and the Cardinals were more consistent over the 162 game schedule. Although their won/lost records in the last month were very strong (17-10 for the Rays and 18-8 for the Cards), it wasn't through dramatic turnarounds in differential run production. It was more that the Red Sox and Braves collapsed at the end - the Red Sox on pitching and the Braves on hitting and pitching. There are a number of factors which may account for this - lack of conditioning, scheduling matchups, lack of leadership, managerial blunders, etc. However, in the end it comes down to the obvious - pitching and hitting. Whatever the reasons, if you don't hit or, more importantly, don't pitch well, you will lose, and this is what happened during September to both teams.

Here are the last 27 game results, for each team, with links to the action and stats of each game:

Red Sox
Date Opp Result Runs Scored Runs Allowed
Thursday, Sep 1 NYY L 2 4 See Game
Friday, Sep 2 TEX L 0 10 See Game
Saturday, Sep 3 TEX W 12 7 See Game
Sunday, Sep 4 TEX L 4 11 See Game
Monday, Sep 5 at TOR L 0 1 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 6 at TOR W 14 0 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 7 at TOR L 10 11 See Game
Thursday, Sep 8 at TOR L 4 7 See Game
Friday, Sep 9 at TBR L 2 7 See Game
Saturday, Sep 10 at TBR L 5 6 See Game
Sunday, Sep 11 at TBR L 1 9 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 13 TOR W 18 6 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 14 TOR L 4 5 See Game
Thursday, Sep 15 TBR L 2 9 See Game
Friday, Sep 16 TBR W 4 3 See Game
Saturday, Sep 17 TBR L 3 4 See Game
Sunday, Sep 18 TBR L 5 8 See Game
Monday, Sep 19 BAL L 5 6 See Game
Monday, Sep 19 BAL W 18 9 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 20 BAL L 5 7 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 21 BAL L 4 6 See Game
Saturday, Sep 24 at NYY L 1 9 See Game
Sunday, Sep 25 at NYY L 2 6 See Game
Sunday, Sep 25 at NYY W 7 4 See Game
Monday, Sep 26 at BAL L 3 6 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 27 at BAL W 8 7 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 28 at BAL L 3 4 See Game

Rays
Date Opp Result Runs Scored Runs Allowed
Thursday, Sep 1 at TEX L 2 7 See Game
Friday, Sep 2 BAL L 2 3 See Game
Saturday, Sep 3 BAL W 6 3 See Game
Sunday, Sep 4 BAL W 8 1 See Game
Monday, Sep 5 TEX W 5 1 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 6 TEX L 0 8 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 7 TEX W 5 4 See Game
Friday, Sep 9 BOS W 7 2 See Game
Saturday, Sep 10 BOS W 6 5 See Game
Sunday, Sep 11 BOS W 9 1 See Game
Monday, Sep 12 at BAL W 5 2 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 13 at BAL L 2 4 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 14 at BAL L 2 6 See Game
Thursday, Sep 15 at BOS W 9 2 See Game
Friday, Sep 16 at BOS L 3 4 See Game
Saturday, Sep 17 at BOS W 4 3 See Game
Sunday, Sep 18 at BOS W 8 5 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 20 at NYY L 0 5 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 21 at NYY L 2 4 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 21 at NYY L 2 4 See Game
Thursday, Sep 22 at NYY W 15 8 See Game
Friday, Sep 23 TOR L 1 5 See Game
Saturday, Sep 24 TOR W 6 2 See Game
Sunday, Sep 25 TOR W 5 2 See Game
Monday, Sep 26 NYY W 5 2 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 27 NYY W 5 3 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 28 NYY W 8 7 See Game

Braves
Date Opp Result Runs Scored Runs Allowed
Thursday, Sep 1 WSN W 5 2 See Game
Friday, Sep 2 LAD L 6 8 See Game
Saturday, Sep 3 LAD L 1 2 See Game
Sunday, Sep 4 LAD W 4 3 See Game
Monday, Sep 5 at PHI L 0 9 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 6 at PHI L 3 6 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 7 at PHI L 2 3 See Game
Thursday, Sep 8 at NYM W 6 5 See Game
Thursday, Sep 8 at NYM W 5 1 See Game
Friday, Sep 9 at STL L 3 4 See Game
Saturday, Sep 10 at STL L 3 4 See Game
Sunday, Sep 11 at STL L 3 6 See Game
Monday, Sep 12 FLA L 4 5 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 13 FLA W 7 1 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 14 FLA W 4 1 See Game
Friday, Sep 16 NYM L 2 12 See Game
Saturday, Sep 17 NYM W 1 0 See Game
Sunday, Sep 18 NYM L 5 7 See Game
Monday, Sep 19 at FLA L 5 6 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 20 at FLA W 4 0 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 21 at FLA L 0 4 See Game
Friday, Sep 23 at WSN W 7 4 See Game
Saturday, Sep 24 at WSN L 1 4 See Game
Sunday, Sep 25 at WSN L 0 3 See Game
Monday, Sep 26 PHI L 2 4 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 27 PHI L 1 7 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 28 PHI L 3 4 See Game

Cardinals
Date Opp Result Runs Scored Runs Allowed
Thursday, Sep 1 at MIL W 8 4 See Game
Friday, Sep 2 CIN L 8 11 See Game
Saturday, Sep 3 CIN W 6 4 See Game
Sunday, Sep 4 CIN L 2 3 See Game
Monday, Sep 5 MIL L 1 4 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 6 MIL W 4 2 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 7 MIL W 2 0 See Game
Friday, Sep 9 ATL W 4 3 See Game
Saturday, Sep 10 ATL W 4 3 See Game
Sunday, Sep 11 ATL W 6 3 See Game
Monday, Sep 12 at PIT L 5 6 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 13 at PIT W 6 4 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 14 at PIT W 3 2 See Game
Friday, Sep 16 at PHI W 4 2 See Game
Saturday, Sep 17 at PHI L 2 9 See Game
Sunday, Sep 18 at PHI W 5 0 See Game
Monday, Sep 19 at PHI W 4 3 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 20 NYM W 11 6 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 21 NYM W 6 5 See Game
Thursday, Sep 22 NYM L 6 8 See Game
Friday, Sep 23 CHC L 1 5 See Game
Saturday, Sep 24 CHC W 2 1 See Game
Sunday, Sep 25 CHC W 3 2 See Game
Monday, Sep 26 at HOU L 4 5 See Game
Tuesday, Sep 27 at HOU W 13 6 See Game
Wednesday, Sep 28 at HOU W 8 0 See Game

1964 NL Pennant Race. October 4th. Cardinals defeat Mets to take NL Pennant. ...

Ken Revis — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:43:18
Having blogged about the 1951 NL Pennant Race and the 1967 AL Pennant Race, we now turn to one of the other great races, unless you were a Philadelphia Phillies fan at the time.The Phillies lead by 6 1/2 games over the Reds and Cardinals and 7 games over the Giants with 12 games to go in the 1964 season. The Phillies haven't won the pennant since 1950 and look assured of finally winning it this year. We will relive each of the 12 games for the Phillies, Cardinals, and Reds. Each day we will cover one day's worth of games, beginning with September 21st. See first day of blog. Here are the standings as play begins on October 4th, the last day of the regular season.

Team W L W-L% GB

Cardinals 92 69 .571 --

Reds 92 69 .571 --

Phillies 91 70 .565 1.0

Cardinals 11, Mets 5

The Cardinals win the NL pennant today before 30,146 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Curt Simmons starts for St. Louis and goes 4 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs on 7 hits. Bob Gibson, in relief, wins his 19th game of the year, against 12 losses. He pitches 4 innings, giving up 2 runs on 2 hits. Barney Schultz earns his 14th save of the year, as he pitches 2/3 of an inning, giving up 0 runs on 1 hit. The Mets use 6 pitchers. Galen Cisco starts and takes the loss, his 19th of the year, against 6 wins. He goes 4 innings, giving up 5 runs on 7 hits. The Cards score 3 runs in each of the 5th, 6th, and 8th innings. Bill White hits his 21st home run in the 6th inning with 1 on. Curt Flood also homers, his 5th of the year, in the 8th inning with the bases empty. The Cardinals also collect 6 doubles - Tim McCarver (18th and 19th) and Dick Groat (34th and 35th) have 2 each, and Ken Boyer (30th) and Lou Brock (30th) have the others. For New York, Charley Smith hits his 20th home run of the year, in the 4th inning with the bases empty, and Roy McMillan (8th) and Billy Klaus (13th) each double. The Cardinals have 14 hits, 0 errors, and leave 8 on base. The Mets have 10 hits, 2 errors, and leave 11. See Game

Phillies 10, Reds 0

The Phillies win their 2nd in a row over the Reds, but it's too little too late, as they finish the season 1 game behind the Cardinals. The Reds also finish a game behind. The game is played before 28,535 fans at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Jim Bunning gives up 6 hits in his 9 inning complete game. The Reds use 7 pitchers. John Tsitouris is the starter and lasts only 2 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs on 3 hits. He takes the loss, moving his record to 9 and 13. Dick Allen has a double, his 38th, and 2 home runs - his 28th in the 5th inning with noone on, and his 29th in the 6th with 2 aboard. Also for the Phillies, Tony Taylor doubles, his 13th of the year. Cincinnati has no extra base hits in the game. The Phillies have 12 hits, 1 error, and leave 5 on base. The Reds have 6 hits, 0 errors, and leave 7. See Game

The Cardinals win the pennant, their 1st since 1946. The final standings are as follows:

Team W L W-L% GB

Cardinals 93 69 .574 --

Reds 92 70 .568 1.0

Phillies 92 70 .568 1.0

Giants 90 72 .556 3.0

The Cardinals had an amazing run. From September 21st, when they were behind by 6 games, they went 10 and 3. The Reds went 8 and 4 during that period. However, the Phillies collapsed, going 2 and 9 during that span. For their last 11 games, the Phillies scored 48 runs and allowed 67 while the Cardinals scored 60 and allowed 40. The Reds scored 43 and allowed 31. The Phillies scored about the same runs per game in the last 11 versus the prior 151 (4.4 runs per game), but, as is usually the case, it was pitching that made the difference. The Phils in their previous 151 games had allowed 3.7 runs per game. In their final 11, they allowed 6.1 runs per game. The Cards allowed 3.1 runs/game and the Reds 2.6 during the same stretch. The Cardinals go on to beat the Yankees in the World Series, their 7th World Championship.

1964 NL Pennant Race. October 3rd. Mets crush Cardinals. Reds and Cards now tied for 1st. ...

Ken Revis — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:40:27
Having blogged about the 1951 NL Pennant Race and the 1967 AL Pennant Race, we now turn to one of the other great races, unless you were a Philadelphia Phillies fan at the time.The Phillies lead by 6 1/2 games over the Reds and Cardinals and 7 games over the Giants with 12 games to go in the 1964 season. The Phillies haven't won the pennant since 1950 and look assured of finally winning it this year. We will relive each of the 12 games for the Phillies, Cardinals, and Reds. Each day we will cover one day's worth of games, beginning with September 21st. See first day of blog. Here are the standings as play begins on October 3rd.

Team W L W-L% GB

Cardinals 92 68 .575 --

Reds 92 69 .571 0.5

Phillies 91 70 .565 1.5

Giants 90 70 .563 2.0

Mets 15, Cardinals 5.

The Mets crush the Cardinals today before 18,650 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis,and suddenly St. Louis has lost 2 in a row. There are 30 hits in the game, 17 by the Mets. New York has 5 home runs in the game - George Altman (9th of the year, 2nd inning, 0 on), Ed Kranepool (10th, 3rd inning, 2 on), Charley Smith (19th, 5th inning, 0 on), Billy Klaus (4th, 7th inning, 2 on), and Joe Christopher (16th, 7th inning, 0 on). Kranepool also hits his 19th double of the year and has 4 RBI's. The Cardinals have 2 home runs of their own - Ken Boyer (24th, 1st inning, 0 on) and Bill White (20th, 1st inning, 1 on). Dick Groat also doubles for the Cardinals, his 33rd of the year. The Mets use 3 pitchers in the game, the Cardinals 8. For New York, Jack Fisher starts and lasts only1 inning, giving up 3 runs on 3 hits. Dennis Ribant (2 2/3 innings, 1 run, 5 hits) and Tom Parsons (5 1/3 innings, 1 run, 5 hits) come on in relief for Fisher. Parsons gets the win, improving his record to 1 and 2 on the year. Ray Sadecki starts for St. Louis and lasts 1 batter into the 2nd inning, giving up 5 runs, 4 earned, on 5 hits. He gets the loss, bringing his record to 20 and 11. Mike Cuellar gives up 6 runs, 4 earned, on 5 hits over 1 2/3 innings, and Roger Craig gives up 3 runs on 2 hits over 1 1/3 innings. Other than Ron Taylor, who gives up a run on 2 hits in 1 inning pitched, the other St. Louis pitchers don't allow a run. The Mets have 17 hits, 0 errors, and leave 8. The Cardinals have 13 hits, 5 errors, and leave 12. See Game

The Giants lose See Game today against the Cubs, and are eliminated from the pennant race. The Cardinals and Reds are tied for 1st and the idle Phillies move to 1 back. There is 1 game left in the season.

1964 NL Pennant Race. October 2nd. Phillies end 10 game losing streak with 4-3 victory over ...

Ken Revis — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:05:07
Having blogged about the 1951 NL Pennant Race and the 1967 AL Pennant Race, we now turn to one of the other great races, unless you were a Philadelphia Phillies fan at the time.The Phillies lead by 6 1/2 games over the Reds and Cardinals and 7 games over the Giants with 12 games to go in the 1964 season. The Phillies haven't won the pennant since 1950 and look assured of finally winning it this year. We will relive each of the 12 games for the Phillies, Cardinals, and Reds. Each day we will cover one day's worth of games, beginning with September 21st. See first day of blog. Here are the standings as play begins on October 2nd.

Team W L W-L% GB

Cardinals 92 67 .579 --

Reds 92 68 .575 0.5

Phillies 90 70 .563 2.5

Giants 89 70 .560 3.0

Mets 1, Cardinals 0.

Ed Kranepool knocks in the only run in the game with a 3rd inning single, as the Mets beat the 1st place Cardinals, ending their win streak at 8. The game is played before 19,019 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Al Jackson throws a 5 hit complete game shutout, improving his record to 11 and 16. Bob Gibson, looking for his 19th victory, goes 8 innings, giving up the 1 run on 8 hits. He takes the loss, moving his record to 18 and 12. Barney Schultz pitches a scoreless 9th for the Cards. St. Louis' Curt Flood's 25th double of the year is the game's only extra base hit. The Mets have 9 hits, 0 errors, and leave 10 on base. The Cardinals have 5 hits, 3 errors, and leave 6. See Game

Phillies 4, Reds 3.

In what may prove to be a little too late, the Phils break their 10 game losing streak with a victory over the Reds, played before 25,221 at Crosley field in Cincinnati. Trailing by 3 going into the 8th inning, Philadelphia scores 4 runs in the top of the 8th. The big blow in the inning is the 13th triple of the year by Dick Allen driving in 2 runs. Also in the Phillies' 8th, Tony Taylor and Alex Johnson each drive in a run with singles. Chris Short starts for Philadelphia and throws 6 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs, 1 earned, on 4 hits. Ed Roebuck comes on in the 7th with 2 on and 1 out and induces a double play ground ball by Jimmie Coker to end the inning. Roebuck gets the win, improving his record to 5 and 3. Jack Baldschun earns his 21st save of the year with 2 hitless and scoreless innings. Jim O'Toole starts for Cincinnati and lasts 7 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits. Billy McCool comes on in the 8th and gives up the Allen triple and Johnson single. He's charged with 1 run on 2 hits in his 1/3 inning and suffers his 5th defeat against 6 wins. Sammy Ellis (1/3 inning, 0 runs, 0 hits) and Joey Jay (1 inning, 0 runs, 1 hit) finish for the Reds. Frank Robinson's 38th double is the only extra base hit for Cincinnati. The Phillies have 8 hits, 3 errors, and leave 6 on base. The Reds have 4 hits, 0 errors, and leave 2. See Game

The Giants win See Game today against the Cubs. As a result of today's action, the Reds remain 1/2 game back of the Cardinals and the Phillies move to 1 1/2 back. The Giants are now 2 games out.

1964 NL Pennant Race. October 1st. Reds break scoreless streak at 26 innings and beat Pirates. ...

Ken Revis — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:40:59
Having blogged about the 1951 NL Pennant Race and the 1967 AL Pennant Race, we now turn to one of the other great races, unless you were a Philadelphia Phillies fan at the time.The Phillies lead by 6 1/2 games over the Reds and Cardinals and 7 games over the Giants with 12 games to go in the 1964 season. The Phillies haven't won the pennant since 1950 and look assured of finally winning it this year. We will relive each of the 12 games for the Phillies, Cardinals, and Reds. Each day we will cover one day's worth of games, beginning with September 21st. See first day of blog. Here are the standings as play begins on October 1st.

Team W L W-L% GB

Cardinals 92 67 .579 --

Reds 91 68 .572 1.0

Phillies 90 70 .563 2.5

Giants 88 70 .557 3.5

Reds 5, Pirates 4.

The Reds break their scoreless streak at 26 innings by scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning and go on to win before 7,081 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Bob Purkey starts for Cincinnati and lasts 4 2/3 innings, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits. Joe Nuxhall comes on in relief and gets his 9th win against 8 losses, giving up 1 run on 2 hits in 2 1/3 innings. Sammy Ellis earns his 14th save of the year, pitching 2 hitless and scoreless innings. Joe Gibbon starts for Pittsburgh and gives up 3 runs, 2 earned, on 4 hits over 4 innings. Steve Blass comes on in relief of Gibbon and suffers his 8th loss against 5 victories. He gives up 1 run on 1 hit over 2 innings. Tommie Sisk comes on in the 7th and yields a triple and double before being relieved by Roy Face. Sisk is charged with 1 run on 2 hits. Face works 2 innings and gives up 0 runs on 1 hit. Jimmie Coker has 3 hits for the Reds, including his 2nd double and 1st homer of the year, in the 6th inning with the bases empty. Also for Cincinnati, Frank Robinson (37th) and Chico Ruiz (13th) double, and Vada Pinson triples, his 11th. Dick Schofield has 2 doubles for PIttsburgh, his 21st and 22nd of the year. The Reds have 8 hits, 0 errors, and leave 9 on base. The Pirates have 8 hits, 1 error, and leave 3. See Game

With their win, the Reds move to within 1/2 game of the idle Cardinals. The idle Phillies stay 2.5 games back. The Giants win See Game, moving them to 3 games back. The Phillies and Reds have 2 games remaining. The Cardinals and Giants have 3 left.

1964 NL Pennant Race. September 30th. Cardinals beat Phillies for 8th straight win. ...

Ken Revis — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:48:53
Having blogged about the 1951 NL Pennant Race and the 1967 AL Pennant Race, we now turn to one of the other great races, unless you were a Philadelphia Phillies fan at the time.The Phillies lead by 6 1/2 games over the Reds and Cardinals and 7 games over the Giants with 12 games to go in the 1964 season. The Phillies haven't won the pennant since 1950 and look assured of finally winning it this year. We will relive each of the 12 games for the Phillies, Cardinals, and Reds. Each day we will cover one day's worth of games, beginning with September 21st. See first day of blog. Here are the standings as play begins on September 30th.

Team W L W-L% GB

Reds 91 67 .576 --

Cardinals 91 67 .576 --

Phillies 90 69 .566 1.5

Giants 87 70 .554 3.5

Cardinals 8, Phillies 5.

The Cardinals jump to an 8 to 0 lead and win their 8th in a row, beating the Phillies, who have now lost 10 straight. The game is played before 29,920 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Curt Simmons wins his 18th game of the year, against 9 losses. He goes 2 batters into the 9th inning, giving up 5 runs, 4 earned, on 5 hits. Ron Taylor (1/3 inning) and Gordie Richardson (2/3 inning) pitch scoreless relief. Richardson earns his 1st save of the year. Jim Bunning starts for Philadelphia and can't get beyond the 4th inning. He gives up 6 runs, 5 earned, on 8 hits over 3 1/3 innings. He takes the loss, bringing his record to 18 and 8. Bobby Locke (1 2/3 innings, 2 runs, 5 hits), Rick Wise (2 innings, 0 runs, 1 hit), and Morrie Steevens (1 inning, 0 runs, 0 hits) appear in relief for Bunning. For St. Louis, Curt Flood, Ken Boyer, and Dick Groat have 3 hits each. Also for the Cardinals, Tim McCarver slams his 9th homer of the year in the 2nd inning with 1 aboard, while Bill White (37th) and Flood (24th) double. For Philadelphia, Alex Johnson hits his 4th homer of the year, in the 7th inning with 1 aboard, while Dick Allen doubles, his 37th of the year, and Cookie Rojas triples, his 5th. The Cardinals have 14 hits, 2 errors, and leave 8 on base. The Phillies have 6 hits, 4 errors, and leave 3. See Game

Pirates 1, Reds 0.

In a game featuring 36 combined strikouts (a National League record at the time), and scoreless through 15 innings, Pittsburgh's Jerry May, in the top of the 16th inning, singles in Donn Clendenon with the winning run. Clendenon had doubled earlier in the inning. The game is played before 8,188 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. The Reds, having won 9 straight, now have lost 2 in a row and haven't scored in 25 innings. Bob Veale pitches 12 1/3 shutout innings, giving up 7 hits while striking out 16 batters and walking 8. Al McBean, however, gets the win, pitching 3 2/3 innings and giving up 0 runs on 2 hits. McBean's record improves to 8 and 3. Jim Maloney starts for the Reds and pitches 11 shutout innings, giving up 0 runs on 3 hits. He strikes out 13 and walks only 2. Sammy Ellis comes on in relief of Maloney and pitches 2 hitless and scoreless innings. John Tsitouris comes on in the 14th inning and yields the 1 run of the game on 2 hits over 2 2/3 innings. He takes the loss, bringing his record to 9 and 12. Bill Henry finishes for the Reds, retiring the only batter he faces in the 16th inning. Clendenon's double, his 22nd of the year, is the only extra base hit in the game. The Reds are 0 for 14 with runners in scoring position. The Pirates have 5 hits, 2 errors, and leave 7 on base. The Reds have 9 hits, 1 error, and leave 18. See Game

The Cardinals move into sole possession of 1st place by 1 game over the Reds. The Phillies are now 2.5 games back. The Giants, who also win See Game, stay 3.5 games back.

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1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959
1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
2010	2011

Name	OBP (Raw)	Rank
Ted Williams	.482 (.4817)	1
Babe Ruth	.474 (.4739)	2
John McGraw	.465 (.4655)	3
Billy Hamilton	.455 (.4552)	4
Lou Gehrig	.447 (.4474)	5
Barry Bonds	.444 (.4443)	6
Rogers Hornsby	.434 (.4337)	7
Ty Cobb	.433 (.4330)	8
Jimmie Foxx	.428 (.4283)	9
Tris Speaker	.428 (.4279)	10
Eddie Collins	.424 (.4244)	11
Ferris Fain	.424 (.4241)	12
Dan Brouthers	.423 (.4233)	13
Joe Jackson	.423 (.4227)	14
Max Bishop	.423 (.4227))	14
Mickey Mantle	.421 (.4205)	16
Mickey Cochrane	.419 (.4192)	17
Frank Thomas	.419 (.4191)	18
Todd Helton	.419 (.4186)	19
Edgar Martinez	.418 (.4178)	20
Stan Musial	.417 (.4167)	21
Cupid Childs	.416 (.4158)	22
Jesse Burkett	.415 (.4151)	23
Wade Boggs	.415 (.4150)	24
Mel Ott	.414 (.4140)	25
Albert Pujols	.414 (.4135)	26
Roy Thomas	.413 (.4135)	26
Denny Lyons	.413 (.4130)	28
Hank Greenberg	.412 (.4118)	29
Ed Delahanty	.411 (.4114)	30

Player	G	PA	AB	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	BB	HBP	SO	SF
Albert Pujols	1932	8225	7022	2272	1268	510	15	479	1,042	83	793	77
Todd Helton	2260	9056	7606	2431	1467	573	36	355	1299	57	1094	88

Player	G	PA	AB	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	BB	HBP	SO	SF
Derek Jeter	842	1027	826	222	166	34	5	17	155	20	191	14
David Ortiz	582	709	544	151	80	43	3	25	143	8	139	13
Albert Pujols	532	652	435	146	82	31	1	32	197	6	47	13
Player	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Debut
Derek Jeter	.269	.391	.384	.775	1995
David Ortiz	.278	.427	.506	.932	1997
Albert Pujols	.336	.536	.632	1.168	2001

Player	G	PA	AB	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	BB	HBP	SO	SF
Derek Jeter	2656	12016	10631	3306	2443	530	68	265	1076	167	1809	54
David Ortiz	1762	7570	6464	1811	929	470	18	394	1002	35	1464	67
Albert Pujols	1675	7823	6606	2177	1207	485	17	468	1066	82	763	68
Player	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Debut
Derek Jeter	.311	.381	.448	.830	1995
David Ortiz	.280	.376	.541	.918	1997
Albert Pujols	.330	.425	.621	1.046	2001

	# Games	Runs Scored	Runs Scored/Game	Runs Allowed	Runs Allowed/Game	Run Differential/Game
Red Sox 1st 135 games	135	729	5.4	565	4.2	+1.2
Red Sox last 27 games	27	146	5.4	172	6.4	-1.0

Red Sox
Date	Opp	Result	Runs Scored	Runs Allowed
Thursday, Sep 1	NYY	L	2	4	See Game
Friday, Sep 2	TEX	L	0	10	See Game
Saturday, Sep 3	TEX	W	12	7	See Game
Sunday, Sep 4	TEX	L	4	11	See Game
Monday, Sep 5	at TOR	L	0	1	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 6	at TOR	W	14	0	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 7	at TOR	L	10	11	See Game
Thursday, Sep 8	at TOR	L	4	7	See Game
Friday, Sep 9	at TBR	L	2	7	See Game
Saturday, Sep 10	at TBR	L	5	6	See Game
Sunday, Sep 11	at TBR	L	1	9	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 13	TOR	W	18	6	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 14	TOR	L	4	5	See Game
Thursday, Sep 15	TBR	L	2	9	See Game
Friday, Sep 16	TBR	W	4	3	See Game
Saturday, Sep 17	TBR	L	3	4	See Game
Sunday, Sep 18	TBR	L	5	8	See Game
Monday, Sep 19	BAL	L	5	6	See Game
Monday, Sep 19	BAL	W	18	9	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 20	BAL	L	5	7	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 21	BAL	L	4	6	See Game
Saturday, Sep 24	at NYY	L	1	9	See Game
Sunday, Sep 25	at NYY	L	2	6	See Game
Sunday, Sep 25	at NYY	W	7	4	See Game
Monday, Sep 26	at BAL	L	3	6	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 27	at BAL	W	8	7	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 28	at BAL	L	3	4	See Game

Rays
Date	Opp	Result	Runs Scored	Runs Allowed
Thursday, Sep 1	at TEX	L	2	7	See Game
Friday, Sep 2	BAL	L	2	3	See Game
Saturday, Sep 3	BAL	W	6	3	See Game
Sunday, Sep 4	BAL	W	8	1	See Game
Monday, Sep 5	TEX	W	5	1	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 6	TEX	L	0	8	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 7	TEX	W	5	4	See Game
Friday, Sep 9	BOS	W	7	2	See Game
Saturday, Sep 10	BOS	W	6	5	See Game
Sunday, Sep 11	BOS	W	9	1	See Game
Monday, Sep 12	at BAL	W	5	2	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 13	at BAL	L	2	4	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 14	at BAL	L	2	6	See Game
Thursday, Sep 15	at BOS	W	9	2	See Game
Friday, Sep 16	at BOS	L	3	4	See Game
Saturday, Sep 17	at BOS	W	4	3	See Game
Sunday, Sep 18	at BOS	W	8	5	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 20	at NYY	L	0	5	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 21	at NYY	L	2	4	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 21	at NYY	L	2	4	See Game
Thursday, Sep 22	at NYY	W	15	8	See Game
Friday, Sep 23	TOR	L	1	5	See Game
Saturday, Sep 24	TOR	W	6	2	See Game
Sunday, Sep 25	TOR	W	5	2	See Game
Monday, Sep 26	NYY	W	5	2	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 27	NYY	W	5	3	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 28	NYY	W	8	7	See Game

Braves
Date	Opp	Result	Runs Scored	Runs Allowed
Thursday, Sep 1	WSN	W	5	2	See Game
Friday, Sep 2	LAD	L	6	8	See Game
Saturday, Sep 3	LAD	L	1	2	See Game
Sunday, Sep 4	LAD	W	4	3	See Game
Monday, Sep 5	at PHI	L	0	9	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 6	at PHI	L	3	6	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 7	at PHI	L	2	3	See Game
Thursday, Sep 8	at NYM	W	6	5	See Game
Thursday, Sep 8	at NYM	W	5	1	See Game
Friday, Sep 9	at STL	L	3	4	See Game
Saturday, Sep 10	at STL	L	3	4	See Game
Sunday, Sep 11	at STL	L	3	6	See Game
Monday, Sep 12	FLA	L	4	5	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 13	FLA	W	7	1	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 14	FLA	W	4	1	See Game
Friday, Sep 16	NYM	L	2	12	See Game
Saturday, Sep 17	NYM	W	1	0	See Game
Sunday, Sep 18	NYM	L	5	7	See Game
Monday, Sep 19	at FLA	L	5	6	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 20	at FLA	W	4	0	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 21	at FLA	L	0	4	See Game
Friday, Sep 23	at WSN	W	7	4	See Game
Saturday, Sep 24	at WSN	L	1	4	See Game
Sunday, Sep 25	at WSN	L	0	3	See Game
Monday, Sep 26	PHI	L	2	4	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 27	PHI	L	1	7	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 28	PHI	L	3	4	See Game

Cardinals
Date	Opp	Result	Runs Scored	Runs Allowed
Thursday, Sep 1	at MIL	W	8	4	See Game
Friday, Sep 2	CIN	L	8	11	See Game
Saturday, Sep 3	CIN	W	6	4	See Game
Sunday, Sep 4	CIN	L	2	3	See Game
Monday, Sep 5	MIL	L	1	4	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 6	MIL	W	4	2	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 7	MIL	W	2	0	See Game
Friday, Sep 9	ATL	W	4	3	See Game
Saturday, Sep 10	ATL	W	4	3	See Game
Sunday, Sep 11	ATL	W	6	3	See Game
Monday, Sep 12	at PIT	L	5	6	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 13	at PIT	W	6	4	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 14	at PIT	W	3	2	See Game
Friday, Sep 16	at PHI	W	4	2	See Game
Saturday, Sep 17	at PHI	L	2	9	See Game
Sunday, Sep 18	at PHI	W	5	0	See Game
Monday, Sep 19	at PHI	W	4	3	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 20	NYM	W	11	6	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 21	NYM	W	6	5	See Game
Thursday, Sep 22	NYM	L	6	8	See Game
Friday, Sep 23	CHC	L	1	5	See Game
Saturday, Sep 24	CHC	W	2	1	See Game
Sunday, Sep 25	CHC	W	3	2	See Game
Monday, Sep 26	at HOU	L	4	5	See Game
Tuesday, Sep 27	at HOU	W	13	6	See Game
Wednesday, Sep 28	at HOU	W	8	0	See Game

Team	W	L	W-L%	GB
Cardinals	92	69	.571	--
Reds	92	69	.571	--
Phillies	91	70	.565	1.0