June 12, 1985: Milwaukee Brewers (22-31) @ Boston Red Sox (32-23)
The third and final game in this series pits Al Nipper against big Moose Haas, who I’ve had a bit of success against in limited opportunities – 3-for-7 with a double and 3 RBI. As much as I like to think of myself as a “team-first” sort of guy, I’m only human and take pride in my own accomplishments. The beauty in baseball is that the individual and collective are so closely interwoven, so the former invariably helps the latter. For me, a guy not blessed with huge power and certainly no Rickey Henderson speed-wise or Ozzie Smith defensively on and around the bases, contact hitting is my main focus, my
thang. So old Billy Buck is very happy to be leading the AL batting title at the moment and hope to continue along that vein for the rest of the year and produce plenty of runs for the club.
Bill Buckner YTD stats entering the game
Game Recap
We fly out of the blocks with a 5-spot on 4 hits in the 2nd, with Glenn Hoffman knocking in 3 of them on a bases-loaded double. Two more in the next send Haas off for an early shower and put the big crowd who’ve come out in a festive mood indeed.
The game is all but over in the 5th as we go wild again with 5 more on the back of a grand slam by Boggsy, and peters out from there as Nips goes the distance and we romp home in a 12-1 laugher.
Best Performances, News & Highlights of the Day
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- MLB Debuts: Bruce Tanner, Rick Aguilera
- Daily Notes: On this day in 1939, the Hall of Fame is officially dedicated at Cooperstown, New York.