A loss is a loss no matter how you wrap it up, they may have been 3 road games, 3 games against a top quality opposition, even 3 close run games but they were 3 defeats.
Two extra inning games could well put an early strain on the Detroit bullpen, a strain they could well do without specially with there lack of quality depth. This game lasted into the 11th with a
5-7 (11) victory going to the
Boston Ninja Black Sox, yet another Diesel player gained player of the game accolades in
Mal Richardson, if only they could put these solo performances into one game they could start putting a winning streak together instead of a losing one.
Spring Training games and games during the season are a whole different beast, just ask Detroit. A
1-3 defeat shows how far Detroit are behind Boston in the talent stakes, the pitching of
Freddie 'Redbeard' Bennett and
Pat Long held their heads up but with only 4 hits the hitters cannot say the same. The series finished with a
4-5 defeat, Boston taking the series 3-0.