It was bad news all around as the Boston Celtics dropped Game 3 of their NBA East Finals series to the New York Knicks and the Boston Red Sox lost to the Cleveland Indians. Maybe its time to hit the panic button as the Boston Red Sox have now lost six games in a row following their four game win streak to start the season. This time they were edged by the mediocre Cleveland and their starter Gaylord Perry. Perry threw a complete game 6 hitter, holding the Sox to just two runs. His counterpart Marty Pattin (1-2, 7.50 ERA) was knocked out in the sixth inning after allowing 3 runs. Ben Oglivie hit his first home run in the eighth inning and the Sox had the tying run on in the ninth but couldn't bring him in. It all added up to Boston's sixth straight loss as the Indians beat them 3-2 at Cleveland Stadium.
Perry got the ball in the top of the first inning and Tommy Harper doubled to left to start. Luis Aparicio dropped down a sacrifice bunt to move Harper to third but Tommy was thrown out at home on a Carl Yastrzemski grounder to first. Reggie Smith forced Yaz at second to end the inning. The Indians wasted no time getting to Pattin in the bottom of the first as Oscar Gamble singled to center to start. Rusty Torres forced Gamble at second and moved to second on the grounder to first by Chris Chambliss. Charlie Spikes ripped a base hit to left to score Torres to put Cleveland on top. George Hendrick forced Spikes at second to end the inning with the Indians up 1-0.
The Sox struck back in the top of the second as Orlando Cepeda belted his third home run of the season to tie the game. Rico Petrocelli struck out swinging, Carlton Fisk flied out to left and Ben Oglivie struck out swinging to end the inning with the game tied 1-1.
Dave Duncan walked to start the bottom of the second but Buddy Bell forced him at second. Jack Brohamer singled to center but Leo Cardenas forced Bell at third. Gamble forced Cardenas at second to end the inning.
Doug Griffin popped up a bunt back to Perry to start the top of the third and Harper struck out swinging. Aparicio doubled to right but Yaz struck out swinging to end the inning. Torres grounded out to first to start the bottom of the third before Chambliss walked. Spikes struck out swinging and Hendrick took strike three to end the inning.
Smith struck out swinging to start the top of the fourth before Cepeda lined out to center. Petrocelli flied out to right to end the inning. Pattin cruised in the bottom of the fourth as Duncan struck out swinging to start. Bell popped up to first and Brohamer was retired on a squibber in front of the plate to end the inning.
Fisk grounded out to short to start the top of the fifth and Oglivie struck out swinging. Griffin doubled to right but Harper popped up to third in foul territory to end the inning. Cardenas grounded back to the mound to start the bottom of the fifth before Gamble also grounded back to the mound. Torres lined out to right to end the inning.
Aparicio walked to start the top of the sixth but Yaz banged into a double play. Smith popped up to right in foul territory to end the inning. The Indians took command in the bottom of the sixth as Chambliss flied out to left to start. Spikes then hit a home run all the way to Louisiana to put Cleveland ahead. Hendrick and Duncan stroked back to back base hits and Bell forced Dave at second to put runners atvthe corners. Brohamer singled to right to score Hendrick to ice the game. That was it for Pattin who got knocked out in the sixth inning after allowing 3 runs. Bobby Bolin came in and Cardenas struck out swinging to end the inning with Cleveland ahead 3-1
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Perry cruised in the top of the seventh as Cepeda grounded back to the mound to start. Petrocelli and Fisk both struck out swinging to end the inning. Gamble beat out a roller to third to start the bottom of the seventh and took second on the sacrifice bunt by Torres. Chambliss was intentionally walked and Spikes forced Gamble at third. Hendrick grounded back to the mound to end the inning.
The Sox got a run back in the top of the eighth as Oglivie led off with his first home run of the season to cut the lead. Griffin walked but Harper forced him at second. Aparicio banged into a double play to end the inning with the Sox down 3-2.
Bolin stayed strong in the bottom of the eighth as Duncan grounded out to short to start. Bell lined out to center but Brohamer walked. Cardenas took strike three to end the inning.
Perry came back to complete his work in the top of the ninth as Yaz popped up to third in foul territory to start. Smith ripped a double to left to put the tying run on but Cepeda flied out to left. Petrocelli struck out swinging to end the game. The Indians won it 3-2.
Jackass Petrocelli
Reggie Smith was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.
Jackass of the Night is Rico Petrocelli. He was 0 for 4 with a hat trick of 3 strikeouts including leaving the tying run on in the ninth.
The Good:
Luis Aparicio was 1 for 2 with a walk.
Ben Oglivie was 1 for 3 with a solo home run.
Doug Griffin was 1 for 2 with a walk.
Bobby Bolin tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
The Bad:
Carl Yastrzemski was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Carlton Fisk was 0 for 3 with a strikeout.
The Ugly:
Tommy Harper was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.
Reggie Smith was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.
Orlando Cepeda was just 1 for 4 but the one hit was a home run.
Marty Pattin took the loss by allowing 3 runs but tossed 5 1/3 innings and struck out 3.
Final Thoughts:
Seems like the Sox will never win again after their sixth straight loss. After getting pounded by the Detroit Tigers, holding the Indians to 3 runs seemed like a victory. Too bad the Sox couldn't get a clutch hit from their key guys when it counted. Cepeda and Oglivie did their part but the rest couldn't drive a run in when it mattered. Pattin didn't pitch that bad and Bolin slammed the door but the Sox didn't do enough on offense. Sox manager Eddie Kasko needs to use some speed to steal a few bags when the situation calls for it. Otherwise they're not going to win many games going station to station. The Sox look to snap their losing streak tomorrow night against these same Indians when Lynn McGlothen (0-1) takes on Dick Tidrow of Cleveland. The game begins at 7:05 PM Eastern time at Cleveland Stadium.
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