August 8, 1985: Boston Red Sox (56-49) @ Chicago White Sox (43-60)
Even fewer in for the nightcap, which pits Tim Lollar against Gene Nelson and we really need to tighten things up. We are too streaky by half and seem to float in and out of consciousness on a regular basis. That has allowed Detroit to take a bit of a lead in the division and if we’re not careful they’ll have flown the coop altogether.
Bill Buckner YTD stats entering the game
Game Recap
We take the lead with a deuce in the 4th as Lollar doesn’t give up his first hit until the bottom of the same frame, and a run-scoring double by Boggs in the next makes it 3-0.
An error helps us in the 7th when we add two more to our lead but a solo homer by Kittle in the bottom half gets one of those back for them.
They creep closer again with one in the 8th and, given our bullpen’s inconsistency, that always puts me on edge. So I’m glad to see Dewey Evans leadoff the 9th by putting one into the bleachers to make it 6-2 and that’s how it ends. A bit more like it.
Best Performances, News & Highlights of the Day
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- MLB Debuts: Bob Hegman
- Daily Notes: On this day in 1973, Boston DH Orlando Cepeda ties the major league record with four doubles in a 9-4 triumph over Kansas City, with Luis Tiant the winning pitcher.
- Transactions of Interest:The Cincinnati Reds trade a player to be named later (Freddie Toliver), Tom Foley and Alan Knicely to the Philadelphia Phillies for Greg Simpson and Bo Diaz.