June 18, 1985: Boston Red Sox (37-24) @ Detroit Tigers (32-27)
Back at it with the Tigers tonight with Bruce Kison taking on veteran righty Doug Bair. I’ve had a bunch of games against Doug going all the way back to 1978, and have gone 6-for-17 all up with a couple extra-base hits but neither homer nor RBI – a situation I’d be more than pleased to remedy in this one.
Bill Buckner YTD stats entering the game
Game Recap
A tentative start by both lineups before Steve Lyons gets us in front in the 3rd with a solo jack and they hit back with a run in the 4th.
Bair gets pulled at that point for whatever reason, and we go back in front immediately on an RBI double by Boggs, just our third hit of the night. But then Kison, who has also looked sharp to this point, makes a mistake in the next and young Nelson Simmons pounces with a 3-run homer to give them the 4-2 lead.
More trouble in the next pulls the curtain on Kison as they tack on another two runs on 2 hits and an error, and we go down quietly in a really flat performance in every regard – including just 5 hits from our bats.
Best Performances, News & Highlights of the Day
- On top of Lansford's cycle in their 16-3 destruction of the White Sox, Oakland's Bruce Bochte has a 5-hit game, while the Jays recover from blowing a big lead to sneak home 8-7 in 14 against the Brew Crew.
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- MLB Debuts: NIL
- Daily Notes: On this day in 1953 at Fenway Park, a 17-run, 14-hit 7th inning highlights the Red Sox 23-3 demolition of the Tigers.