June 1, 1985: Texas Rangers (24-22) @ Boston Red Sox (26-20)
Kison and Tanana face each other tonight as they did just last week when Frank and the Rangers got the better of us 4-2. The group is riding high after our walkoff win last night but we need to keep that going. Just a handful of games from top to bottom in the AL East right now, leaving very little room for error. Gusty winds blowing out tonight so it won’t surprise if we get a few going into the stands.
Bill Buckner YTD stats entering the game
Game Recap
A bit of a shaky start for Kison as they post one in the 1st on a hit and a walk, but Jim Rice stays hot with a huge 2-run homer that carries all the way to Lansdowne Street in the bottom half.
Larry Parrish also pops one in the 3rd to knot it up at 2 but then both pitchers settle right down and it stays that score until the bottom 6th, when a string of four straight hits starting with a leadoff single by old Billy Buck gets us a pair to go back in front. We get to Tanana again in the next, chasing him and eventually scoring 3 on 5 hits to really put us in the box seat.
Kison gives us his best start of the year, getting 26 outs before just flaming out a bit and Mike Trujillo has to come in to tie it down. We are so much better a side when our pitching is on, especially when our bats are hot like they were in this one: 13 hits, including 3 each for Rice, Easler and myself.
Best Performances, News & Highlights of the Day
- The sole hit conceded by Guidry comes early in the game.
- Some other big results as the Bucs thrash the struggling Braves 15-1, the Dodgers outslug the Expos 11-10 and the Mets just hang on 8-7 against the Friars.
(click link for BBRef boxscore)
- MLB Debuts: Steve Shields
- Daily Notes: NIL