Torrez got the ball in the top of the first and Bump Wills singled in the hole at short to start. Wills was thrown out trying to steal second and Mickey Rivers grounded out to second. Al Oliver grounded out to short to end the inning. The Sox did nothing against Medich in the bottom of the first as Jerry Remy lined out to third to start. Dwight Evans singled to right and moved to second on the Carl Yastrzemski grounder, but Jim Rice flied out to right to end the inning.
Buddy Bell grounded out to short to start the top of the second and Johnny Grubb lined out to center. Pat Putnam tripled into the right field corner but Jim Sundberg struck out looking to end the inning. Tony Perez struck out swinging to begin the bottom of the second but Carney Lansford singled to right. Lansford moved to second on the Gary Allenson grounder but Glenn Hoffman grounded out to second to end the inning.
Billy Sample grounded out to short to start the top of the third and Mario Mendoza grounded out to third. Wills walked but Rivers grounded back to the mound to end the inning. Rick Miller flied out to center to start the bottom of the third but Remy caught the Rangers asleep with a bunt single. Evans hit one up the elevator shaft and Yaz grounded out to second to end the inning.
Oliver and Bell both flied out to center to start the top of the fourth but Grubb doubled to left. Putnam lined out to short to end the inning. Rice began the bottom of the fourth by reaching on an error by Medich, but Perez banged into a double play. Lansford flied out to right to end the inning.
Sundberg flied out to right to begin the top of the fifth but Sample hit a ground rule double. Mendoza flied out to center and Wills grounded out to third to end the inning. The Sox rallied in the bottom of the fifth as Allenson was hit with a pitch to start. Hoffman sacrificed Gary to second and Allenson moved to third on the Miller grounder. Remy singled home Allenson to give the Sox the lead and Evans clubbed his third home run of the season to increase the lead. Yaz and Rice stroked back to back singles but Perez flied out to center to end the inning with the Sox ahead 3-0.
Naturally the Rangers struck back in the top of the sixth although Rivers grounded out to second to start. Oliver walked and moved to second on the Bell grounder. Grubb then pulverized a home run all the way to Rockport, Maine to cut the lead. Putnam struck out swinging to end the inning with the Rangers down 3-2.
Grubb inches the Rangers closer
Lansford flied out to right to start the bottom of the sixth and Allenson flied out to center. Hoffman walked but Miller flied out to left to end the inning.
Torrez recovered in the top of the seventh as Sundberg struck out swinging to start the top of the seventh. Sample grounded out to first and Mendoza grounded out to third to end the inning. The Sox beat the ball in the dirt in the bottom of the seventh as Remy grounded back to the mound to start. Evans grounded out to second and Yaz grounded out to first to end the inning.
Wills grounded back to the mound to start the top of the eighth but Rivers grounded out to first. Oliver also grounded out to first to end the inning. The Sox got a big insurance run in the bottom of the eighth although Rice grounded back to the mound to begin. Perez lined out to center but Lansford singled up the middle. Lansford swiped second and scored on the Allenson base hit to increase the lead. Hoffman singled Gary to third to chase Medich. John Henry Johnson came in to pitch and Miller grounded out to short to end the inning with Boston ahead 4-2.
Torrez came back to finish the job in the top of the ninth and Bell grounded out to third to begin. Grubb flied out to left but Putnam and Sundberg stroked back to back singles to put the tying runs on. Dan Duran pinch hit for Sample and grounded out to second to end the game. The Sox had won it 4-2.
Hero of the Night is Mike Torrez. He tossed a complete game 7 hitter while allowing just 2 runs to get the win.
The Good:
Jerry Remy was 2 for 4 with an rbi and a run scored.
Dwight Evans was 2 for 4 with a 2 run home run.
Carney Lansford was 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Gary Allenson was 1 for 3 with a hit by pitch, rbi and run scored.
Glenn Hoffman was 1 for 2 with a walk.
The Bad:
Tony Perez was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.
Rick Miller was 0 for 4.
The Ugly:
Carl Yastrzemski was just 1 for 4.
Jim Rice was just 1 for 4.
Final Thoughts:
Wasn't much offense but it was better than Saturday. Right now its the bottom of the order getting it done with Allenson and Lansford doing just as much, if not more than Rice, Perez, Yaz and Evans. Still it doesn't matter where it comes from as long as it leads to the victory. Torrez looked much better today than in his first start and Bob Stanley got a much needed rest. Mark Clear must be playing cards in the bullpen to pass the time with Tanana and Torrez tossing complete games a few days apart. The scary part for the rest of the league is once Rice, Perez, Yaz and Remy start hitting, that spells trouble for them. As usual its the pitching that's going to decide the season but if Tanana can be the difference maker, they may have a shot this season. The Sox are back in action tomorrow against the Rangers when they send John Tudor out to make his season debut opposite old friend Fergie Jenkins. The game begins at 2 PM at Fenway Park.
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