September 17, 1985: Toronto Blue Jays (73-70) @ Boston Red Sox (75-69)
The Blue Jays pop into Boston for two games and, with them sitting just a smidgen behind us in the standings and presumably still holding some hope of a miracle, these contests promise to be highly competitive. Two of the most intense competitors in the game today square off in the opener, with Oil Can Boyd and Dave Stieb going mano e mano. A big crowd has turned out at the Fen to cheer us on, and the lads certainly seem up for the fight. Let’s hope that translates into how we play tonight. Was nice getting a couple hits in yesterday’s game. Be even nicer to get a few more in this one.
Bill Buckner YTD stats entering the game
Game Recap
A rude start from our visitors as they tag Can with three on four hits in the 1st but things go quiet from there with no more scoring until the 4th.
It is us who puts one across, with Geds going solo yard, and Rice picks me up after I am caught stealing with a two out hit in the next that gats us to within a run.
But while we have to scratch for ours, they manage to score their runs in bursts, adding another three and ending Can’s night in the 7th.
We get two of those back in the 8th to make it 6-4 but Henke shuts us down to close it out for them by that score.
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