June 11, 1985: Milwaukee Brewers (22-30) @ Boston Red Sox (31-23)
Rocket Clemens returns to starting duties tonight after a spell in the pen to try get his mojo back. He takes on Danny Darwin, a pitcher I have only faced in one game last year when he was with Texas, even though he has been around for a fair while now. I went 1-for-3 and will be looking to improve on that in this one in front of a healthy Tuesday night crowd here in Boston.
Bill Buckner YTD stats entering the game
Game Recap
After facing the minimum over the first two frames and getting the first two outs in the 3rd without any problem, Roger then gets into trouble again as they tag him for 2 runs on 3 hits.
Darwin is keeping us off balance and only allows 4 hits through 4 before we finally come alive in the 5th. RBI singles to Lyons and Rice get us back on even footing and then I get one right in my wheelhouse and make the most of it for a 2-run homer to put us in front.
But things just aren’t falling into place for Rocket and he is chased in the next as they go back ahead with a 3-spot. We get him off the loss in the home half, however, with 2 errors helping our cause as we put 2 in the frame to make it 6-5. We get another one in the next when I get my second double of the game and end up coming in on a Marty Barrett single.
Hurst and Crawford keep them quiet for the remainder as we get a hard-fought win.
Best Performances, News & Highlights of the Day
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- Daily Notes: IRL, Von Hayes becomes the first major-league player ever to hit two home runs in the 1st inning - one to lead it off and the other a grand slam to cap a 9-run inning as the Phillies blasts the Mets 26-7.