Game 1 in Boston
Pascual Perez (10-16, 3.82) v Mike Scott (18-9, 3.14)
The archetypal arm-wrestle between these two clubs to open the series at Fenway, with the Sox scoring late to lock down a 5-3 victory.
Game 2 in Boston
Roger Clemens (19-9, 3.30) v Danny Jackson (10-10, 4.08)
Red Sox lead series 1-0
The boys try hard but we’re never really in this one as Clemens isn’t at his best but is good enough to hold us off 6-4.
We left 15 on base and if you don’t take those opportunities, especially against someone like the Rocket, you’ve only yourself to blame.
Game 3 in Pittsburgh
Jose De Leon (21-5, 1.86) v Sid Fernandez (15-10, 3.80)
Red Sox lead series 2-0
We leave it late against
El Sid but score in bunches of 3 in each of the 6th and 7th to get home 7-5 despite being outhit 12-7.
Game 4 in Pittsburgh
Danny Darwin (13-12, 3.54) v Jaime Navarro (9-5, 4.14)
Red Sox lead series 2-1
We are once again our own worst enemy as all we can muster is 4 hits over 10 and we lose it 1-0, wasting a fine outing from Darwin who gives us 8 scoreless.
Game 5 in Pittsburgh
Mike Scott (0-1, 6.11) v Pascual Perez (2-0, 2.63)
Red Sox lead series 3-1
Jay Bell finally returns but it helps us not as we are shut out again 2-0 to close out a thoroughly disappointing post-season from the group and keep the 80s a title-free decade.
That despite Perez leaving the game early and a game effort by Mike Scott in his final appearance for us.
Bill Doran takes home the MVP.
