The Brewers wasted no time getting to Siebert in the top of the first inning as Tommy Harper singled to left to start. Harper stole second then took third on a wild pitch. Russ Snyder walked and Harper scored on a wild pitch to give the Brewers the lead. Steve Hovley forced Snyder at second then stole second. Danny Walton took strike three and Mike Hegan flied out to left to end the inning with the Brewers ahead 1-0.
The Sox struck back against Krausse in the bottom of the first as Mike Andrews flied out to left to start. Reggie Smith walked and took second on a wild pitch before Carl Yastrzemski walked. George Sxott took strike three but Rico Petrocelli mauled a 3 run home run to put the Red Sox on top. Tony Conigliaro hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning with the Sox ahead 3-1.
The Brewers knocked out Siebert in the top of the second as Jerry McNertney singled to right to begin. Rich Rollins took strike three but Ted Kubiak walked. Krausse himself dropped down a bunt to move the runners along and Harper got a base hit to left to score McNertney. Harper stole second again and Snyder walked to load the bases and chase the incompetent Siebert. Lee Strange came in and Hovley singled home both Kubiak and Harper to put the Brewers up for good. Walton hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning but it was 4-3 Brewers. Siebert lasted just 1 2/3 innings and was charged with 4 runs. On a day where the Sox are playing a doubleheader, this was NOT what they needed.
The Sox did fight back in the bottom of the second as Luis Alvarado singled to center to start. Gerry Moses got a base hit to left and Strange dropped down a bunt to move the runners over. Andrews scored Alvarado with a sac fly to tie the game but Smith flied out to center to end the inning with the game tied 4-4.
The floodgates opened in the top of the third as Hegan hit a routine grounder to Alvarado who dove on the ball and punched at it for an error to start. McNertney doubled to left and Rollins hit a routine fly to right. Conigliaro tried to catch the ball in his hat and it dropped for an error to score Hegan to tie the game. Kubiak grounded back to the mound and Krausse hit a routine grounder to second...booted by Andrews for Boston's third error of the inning. Naturally Harper singled to center to score McNertney to increase the lead. Sox manager Eddie Kasko pulled Strange who turned and gave the middle finger to his defense for their putrid performance. Ray Jarvis came in and poured gas on the fire as Snyder singled home Rollins and yet another wild pitch scored Krausse. Hovley walked and Walton singled home Harper, moving Snyder to third. Hegan hit a sac fly to center to score Snyder. McNertney struck out swinging to end the nightmare but the Brewers had scored 6 runs on 3 errors, brutal.
The Sox were deflated at that point as Yaz grounded out to first to begin the bottom of the third. Scott Singled to left but Petrocelli banged into a double play to end the inning.
Jarvis got Rollins to ground out to third to start the top of the fourth but Kubiak walked. Krausse dropped down a bunt to move Kubiak to second but Harper grounded out to third to end the inning. Tony C grounded back to the mound to begin the bottom of the fourth but Alvarado hit one up the elevator shaft. Mike Derrick pinch hit for Jarvis and reached on an error by Hegan. Andrews grounded out to second to end the inning.
Ken Brett came in to pitch the top of the fifth and Snyder struck out swinging to start. Hovley doubled to center and Walton walked, but Hegan struck out swinging. McNertney grounded out to third to end the inning. Smith grounded out to first to start the bottom of the fifth but Yaz beat out a roller to third. Scott popped up to first and Petrocelli struck out swinging to end the inning.
Brett dominated the top of the sixth as Rollins struck out swinging to start. Kubiak watched strike three go by and Krausse whiffed to end the inning.
Tony C grounded out to first to start the bottom of the sixth but Alvarado singled to center. Moses flied out to center and Tommy Matchick pinch hit for Brett. Matchick flied out to center to end the inning.
Bill Lee came in to pitch the top of the seventh and Harper singled to left to start. Snyder banged into a double play and Hovley flied out to center to end the inning. Krausse cruised in the bottom of the seventh as Andrews popped up to first to start. Smith grounded out to first and Yaz grounded out to second to end the inning.
Lee returned for the top of the eighth and Walton grounded out to third to start. Hegan walked but McNertney lined out to center. Rollins walked and John Kennedy pinch ran for him. Kubiak grounded out to short to end the inning. Scott grounded out to third to begin the bottom of the eighth but Petrocelli singled to left. Tony C flied out to right but Alvarado singled to left. Moses grounded into a force to end the inning.
Krausse grounded out to third to begin the top of the ninth but Harper walked. Harper moved to second on a wild pitch but Snyder flied out to left. Hovley grounded out to third to end the inning. Good work by Lee to be the lone bright spot in the game.
Dick Schofield pinch hit for Lee to begin the bottom of the ninth and got a base hit to left to start. Andrews got a base hit to center but Smith flied out to center. Yaz got a base hit to right to chase Krausse who was 2 outs away from a complete game. Bob Locker came in and got Scott to ground into a double play to end the game. The Brewers had won it 10-4.
Jackass of the Night is Ray Jarvis. He entered a 6-4 game and allowed 3 inherited runners to score and one of his own to put the game out of reach.
The Good:
Carl Yastrzmeski was 2 for 4 with a walk and a run scored.
Rico Petrocelli was 2 for 4 with a 3 run home run.
Luis Alvarado was 3 for 4.
Gerry Moses was 2 for 4.
Dick Schofield singled as a pinch hitter.
Ken Brett pitched 2 scoreless innings.
Bill Lee pitched 3 scoreless innings.
The Bad:
Tony Conigliaro was 0 for 4.
Tommy Matchick flied out as a pinch hitter.
Sonny Siebert got hammered for 4 runs in 1 2/3 innings.
The Ugly:
Mike Andrews was just 1 for 4 but drove in a run.
Reggie Smith was 0 for 4 but walked and scored.
George Scott was just 1 for 5 with a strikeout.
Mike Derrick reached on an error in his only at-bat.
Lee Strange took the loss but all 5 runs he was charged with were unearned due to 3 errors.
Final Thoughts:
Well today got off to a terrible start. The Sox have to play 18 innings of baseball and their starter in Game 1 got knocked out in the second inning. Hell, Sox manager Eddie Kasko could probably throw Siebert into the bullpen for Game 2, why not? The offense got to Krausse early but once the Brewers went up by six, it was like the air went out of the balloon. Double plays and striking out will kill you every time and the Sox did plenty of both. Lee Strange probably was kicking things in the clubhouse after an inning like that, the Sox owe him dinner tonight if nothing else. That was a sloppy, horrible game and the worst part is they have to play another one. The worst part is this came off a big win over the Baltimore Orioles and winning both ends of a doubleheader would have been a confidence builder. Once again the Sox have a good offense but the pitching has been letting them down big time this season. The Sox play Game 2 shortly and Gary Peters (1-1) takes on Bobby Bolin of the Brewers in a game Peters must go long if the Sox have any hope of winning. The game begins officially at 5:00 PM at Fenway Park.
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