Torrez got the ball in the top of the first inning and Al Bumbry led the game off with a lineout to short. Glenn Gulliver walked but Ken Singleton banged into a double play to end the inning. Scott McGregor got the ball in the bottom of the first and Jerry Remy struck out to begin. Dwight Evans walked but Jim Rice grounded into a double play to end the inning.
The Orioles beat the ball in the dirt in the top of the second inning as Eddie Murray grounded out to first to start. John Lowenstein grounded out to first and Cal Ripken Jr grounded out to short to end the inning. The Sox did nothing in the bottom of the second as Tony Perez flied out to right to begin. Carney Lansford drew a walk but Dave Stapleton flied out to left. Reid Nichols grounded out to third to end the inning.
The O's did nothing in the top of the third inning as Jim Dwyer flied out to center to start. Joe Nolan grounded out to first before Rich Dauer lined a base hit to center. Bumbry grounded out to second to end the inning. The Sox failed to score in the bottom of the third as Gary Allenson grounded back to the mound to begin. Glenn Hoffman flied out to left before Remy popped up to short to end the inning.
Torrez got Gulliver to strike out looking to begin the top of the fourth before Singleton got a base hit to center. Murray banged into a double play to end the inning. That was it for Torrez who didn't allow a run in 4 innings of work.
McGregor cruised in the bottom of the fourth as Evans grounded back to the mound to start. Rice flied out to right and Perez looked at strike three to end the inning.
Bob Stanley got the call to pitch the top of the fifth and Lowenstein grounded back to the mound to start. Ripken Jr flied out to center and Dwyer struck out to end the inning. The Sox threatened in the bottom of the fifth although Lansford struck out to start. Stapleton grounded out to second but Nichols beat out an infield single to short. Allenson drew a walk but Hoffman popped up to short to end the inning.
Nolan flied out to center to open the top of the sixth before Dauer grounded out to short. Bumbry beat out an infield single to second and Gulliver doubled to left. Rice gunned it to third and Lansford gunned it home with Bumbry on his way...OUT! Bumbry was out and the Sox were out of the inning. The Sox didn't cash in on the break as Remy's bunt attempt to third was snuffed out to start the bottom of the sixth. Evans grounded out to third and Rice flied out to right to end the inning.
Stanley cruised in the top of the seventh as Singleton grounded out to second to begin. Murray struck out and Lowenstein flied out to left to end the inning. The Sox finally got something going in the bottom of the seventh when Perez singled to start. Wade Boggs pinch ran for Perez and Lansford singled. Stapleton popped up to second but Nichols doubled home both runners to give the Sox the lead. For whatever reason Allenson was intentionally walked to get to Hoffman and Glenn made the O's pay by lashing a single to right. Lansford scored and the throw home got away. Nichols scored, Allenson went to third and Hoffman took second on the error. That was it for McGregor as Tim Stoddard came in only to foolishly intentionally walk Remy to load the bases for Evans. Dwight doubled home Allenson and Hoffman to ice the game. ANOTHER foolish intentional walk to Rice allowed Boggs to single home Remy. Mike Boddicker came in and Lansford greeting him with a base hit to score Evans. A base hit by Stapleton scored Boggs to wrap up the scoring. Nichols struck out and Allenson flied out to left to end the inning but the Sox batted around to put 8 runs up on the board and lead 8-0.
Stanley dominated the top of the eighth inning as Ripken Jr grounded out to third to start. Dwyer singled but Nolan banged into a double play to end the inning. Hoffman singled to open the bottom of the eighth but both Remy and Evans struck out. Rice grounded into a force to end the inning.
Stanley returned to finish the job in the top of the ninth with Terry Crowley pinch hitting for Dauer. Crowley grounded out to second before Bumbry looked at strike three. Gulliver singled to center but Singleton grounded out to short to end the game. The Sox big 7th inning was enough to win going away 8-0.
Hero of The Night is Reid Nichols. He got the rally started in the bottom of the seventh with his 2 run double.
The Good:
Tony Perez was 1 for 3.
Wade Boggs singled, drove in a run and scored as a pinch hitter/runner
Carney Lansford was 2 for 3 with a walk, rbi and run scored.
Gary Allenson walked twice and scored in 4 plate appearances.
Glenn Hoffman was 2 for 4 with 2 rbis and a run scored.
Mike Torrez pitched 4 scoreless innings.
Bob Stanley got the win with 5 scoreless innings.
The Bad:
None
The Ugly:
Jerry Remy was 0 for 4 but walked and scored.
Dwight Evans was just 1 for 4 but walked, drove in 2 runs and scored a run.
Jim Rice was 0 for 4 but walked and scored.
Dave Stapleton was just 1 for 4 but drove in a run.
Final Thoughts:
As time begins to run out, the Sox HAVE to go on a win streak if they want to keep pace with the Milwaukee Brewers and even the charging Orioles. At some point the starters are going to have to step up because Stanley, Luis Aponte and Mark Clear can't bail them out every single game. The offense stepped up to have a big inning but they're going to need more consistency if they want to make a run at the AL East crown. The Brewers and Orioles aren't going to go away so the Sox are going to have to make a stand now. The win improved the Sox to 63-52, 4.5 games behind the Brewers for first place in the AL East. The Sox look to make it two in a row against the Birds tomorrow night when Chuck Rainey goes for the Sox up against Dennis Martinez at 7:05 PM at Fenway Park.
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