September 7, 1985: Cleveland Indians (65-69) @ Boston Red Sox (69-64)
Mother Nature has thrown us a curveball, with yesterday’s rainout necessitating another DH today. Still, small mercies that we’re at home—coping with these sorts of hiccups are much trickier on the road. The early game sees Mike Trujillo take on righty Roy Smith, whom I have only faced in a couple games during his rookie season last year and gone 2-for-4 against. Saturday afternoon game makes for a big crowd here at the Fen.
Bill Buckner YTD stats entering the game
Game Recap
Jim Rice bombs out a 2-run jack in the 1st to already equal his 28 HR of last season and put us in front early, but not for long as they knot it back up in the very next frame.
Dewey Evans singles one in for us in the bottom 2nd, but our inability to keep the opposition bats quiet continues as Trujillo gives up 2 more runs in the 3rd to put us behind once more, 4-3.
This has been some sort of crazy series and looks like we’re in for more of the same today as we leapfrog them with a pair on another Rice longball in the home 3rd.
Then, nothing. Not until the top 8th, when Mark Clear gives up a run to put it at 5-5 and then Steve Crawford gives up another in the 9th and we lose 6-5. Play with fire, you will eventually get burned.
(click link for BBRef boxscore)