Athletics 1, Red Sox 0 (8-6)

The Red Sox were held to just five hits in a tough loss to the A’s.  Bucky Brandon took the loss despite givie up only one run on five hits in eight innings of work.

Reggie Smith singled twice and that was the extent of the hitting highlights for the Red Sox.

Red Sox 11 (8-5), Athletics 10

The Red Sox won their fourth straight in a crazy game at Fenway Park.  The game had some pretty big swings that saw the Athletics take a three run lead in the top of the third but then they were down by three in the bottom of the third.  The Red Sox eventually blew a four run lead and the game finally calmed down in the later innings.  Finally in the fifteenth, the A’s scored a run to take the lead but a two run single with the bases loaded by Jose Tartabull gave the Red Sox the win.

George Scott and Tony Conigliaro had big games for the Red Sox.  Scott went three for six with two RBIs and three runs while Conigliaro went three for seven with an RBI and three runs.

Billy Rohr was hit hard and he was credited with only three innings of work.  Lee Stange was also knocked around in relief of Rohr.  Don McMahon picked up the win despite giving up the go ahead run in the top of the fifteenth but that was the only run he gave up in three innings of work.  You also have to give some credit to John Wyatt.  He threw 5 2/3 shutout innings after Stange gave up the big lead.

Red Sox 3 (7-5), Athletics 0

Jim Lonborg put on a show for the home fans in the Red Sox third straight win.  He struck out thirteen and held the A’s to six hits in a complete game shutout.  He didn’t walk a single batter and all six hits were singles.

The Red Sox didn’t need much on offense, but Mike Andrews provided most of it.  His double drove in a run and then he later scored on a Reggie Smith single.

Red Sox 9 (6-5), Senators 3

The Red Sox ran up the score on the Washington Senators today.  They scored runs in each of the first five innings and Reggie Smith, Mike Andrews and Tony Conigliaro all homered for the Red Sox.  Conigliaro and Carl Yastrzemski each drove in two runs and Andrews homerun was a three run shot.

Hank Fischer coasted to an easy win with all of the run support.  He improved to 1-1 and he gave up three runs on five hits and three walks with five strikeouts in the complete game.

Red Sox 7 (5-5), Senators 4

Rico Petrocelli led the way for the Red Sox with the bat in their win over the Washington Senators.  He went two for three with a homerun, two RBIS and three runs in the win.  Dalton Jones also had a good game.  He had three hits and a run.

Dennis Bennett was knocked around on the mound but he escaped without a decision.  He gave up four runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in six innings of work.  John Wyatt picked up the win with three shutout innings to close out the game.

The Red sox failed to lock up a sweep against the Yankees and once again dipped below the .500 mark.  Bucky Brandon was hit hard and didn’t even last five innings before he gave up five runs.

Carl Yastrzemski hit his second homerun of the season and he drove in two runs.  Russ Gibson doubled and drove in two while George Thomas had two hits, a run and an RBI.

The Red Sox took it to the Yankees again and in the process, evened their record at 4-4.  Carl Yastrzemski had a monster game and led the way for the Red Sox with the bats.  He went three for three with a homerun and three RBIs.

Jim Lonborg pitched 5 1/3 mediocre innings before yielding to the pen, who helped him out.  Don McMahon was particularly impressive.  He pitched the final three frames and held the Yankees to a single hit to pick up his second save of the season.

The Red Sox snapped their three game losing streak with a nice outing by Billy Rohr.  He improved to 2-0 and he gave up one run on eight hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in the complete game.

Dalton Jones had a big game for the Red Sox.  He went two for five with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Tony Horton had two hits a run and an RBI and the Red Sox racked up five doubles in the game.

The White Sox handed the Red their third straight loss with a solid pitching performance by Bruce Howard.  He gave up only two runs and those didn’t come until the ninth inning.  He walked three and struck out three.

Bucky Brandon took the loss for the Red Sox.  He gave up five runs (three earned) on eight hits and four walks in seven innings of work.

Tony Horton and Rico Petrocelli drove in runs for the Red Sox.  Ken Berry had two hits and two runs while Tommy McCraw singled twice and scored for the White Sox.

The Red Sox lost the series finale and the series to the arch rival Yankees in an eighteen inning nail biter.  The Red Sox tied the game up in the top of the ninth to send the game into extra frames and then neither team scored for the next seven innings.  Finally in the bottom of the eighteenth, Joe Pepitone singled home Jake Gibbs off of Lee Stange to end the game.

Carl Yastrzemski and Tony Conigliaro both had big games for the Red Sox.  Yaz wen five for eight with two triples, two runs and an RBI while Conigiliaro had five hits and three RBIs.

Jim Lonborg lasted five innings before yielding to the pen.  Dan Osinski was the most impressive.  He pitched six shutout innings from the ninth inning on to keep the Red Sox in the game.