September 20, 1985: Detroit Tigers (79-67) @ Boston Red Sox (75-71)
The odds are stacked against us even if we manage to take some games off the Tigers in this 4-game homestand, because of course we also trail the Yanks and O’s by similar amounts. All the same, our odds drop to zero if we don’t so we know which result works better for us. A tough start for us as Bruce Hurst takes on the indomitable Jack Morris in the opening game.
Bill Buckner YTD stats entering the game
Game Recap
We start with a bang in the bottom 1st as I double in a run and two more come home on a Tony Armas triple.
Hurst doesn’t give up his first hit until the 6th but Morris has also found his groove to keep that scoreline intact.
Hurst finally cracks in the 8th as they tag him for a deuce but Crawford comes in for the 9th to preserve the 3-2 win.
Best Performances, News & Highlights of the Day
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- MLB Debuts: NIL
- Daily Notes: On this day in 1960, Red Sox OF Carroll Hardy pinch-hits for Ted Williams; the following season, Hardy will do likewise for rookie Carl Yastrzemski, making him the only player to go in for both future Hall of Famers. Hardy also hit his first major league home run pinch-hitting for Roger Maris when both were at Cleveland.