September 13, 1985: Boston Red Sox (72-68) @ Milwaukee Brewers (51-87)
Off for a quick jaunt to Milwaukee for four against the Brewers, starting tonight with two Tims facing off – Lollar for us and Leary for them. This will be Tim Leary’s first appearance of the season after coming across from the Mets in the offseason but I faced him a couple times during my time as a Cub without managing a hit in three tries. Let’s hope I can do better today as we try to rebound from that dismal end to the Baltimore series. Our opponents were officially eliminated from playoff contention last night.
Bill Buckner YTD stats entering the game
Game Recap
A leadoff shot by Dewey Evans gets the scoring underway in this one but they come straight back with a run of their own.
We add two more in the 3rd including one on a Billy Buck sac fly but once again they respond immediately as Randy Ready makes it 3-3 via the longball.
Easler goes solo yard in the next to edge us ahead once more and this time our lead lasts a few frames until they knot it up again in the 6th on a Molitor single.
Lollar comes out, relived by Woodward, who gives up 2 in the 8th and it looks like we’re set to drop another one.
But the boys drag themselves off the deck, with Evans once again the main man as he puts us ahead 7-6 with a 3-run homer. What a stretch he is having!
Of course, Steve Crawford proceeds to blow the save but we eventually win it 8-7 in 12 after Geds mashes a solo tater and Trujillo closes it out. Molitor ends up with 5 hits in valiant a losing effort.
Best Performances, News & Highlights of the Day
- Mike Scott overcomes a 4-run 1st to nail down a 6-4 win over the Friars and move to 22-2 on the season.
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- MLB Debuts: Rob Murphy
- Daily Notes: On this day in 1946, Ted Williams hits the only inside-the-park home run of his career (over the Boudreau Shift) to help the Red Sox clinch the AL pennant with a 1-0 defeat of the Indians.
- Transactions of Interest: The Yankees sign Bernie Williams as an amateur free agent, while the Phillies trade Rich Surhoff to the Rangers for Dave Stewart.