Twins Outslug Red Sox (8/16/70)

Just when it looked like the Boston Red Sox was building momentum following a three game winning streak, they had to blow it with a horrendous loss to the Minnesota Twins. The Red Sox knocked Minnesota starter Luis Tiant out in the second inning but Gary Peters (11-10, 4.28 ERA) got rocked for 5 runs in less than 5 innings. The Sox clawed their way back to trail 6-5 in the eighth but Cesar Tovar hit s 3 run home run off Chuck Hartenstein to ice the game. Jerry Moses went yard for the Red Sox but the terrible pitching led to a 9-6 defeat at the hands of the Twins at Fenway Park.

                                                                  Angry fans

The Twins wasted no time getting to Peters in the top of the first inning as Cesar Tovar walked to start. Danny Thompson struck out swinging but Harmon Killebrew walked. A wild pitch moved both runners over and Tony Oliva doubled to left to score Tovar and Killebrew. Brant Alyea struck out and was caught in a rundown before Bob Allison struck out swinging to end the inning with the Twins up 2-0.

                                                                  Twins strike first

The Sox answered in the bottom of the first against Luis Tiant as Mike Andrews doubled to left to start. Reggie Smith grounded out to first to move Andrews to second and Carl Yastrzemski doubled to center to score Mike. Tony Conigliaro grounded out to short and Rico Petrocelli flied out to right to end the inning with the Sox down 2-1.

                                                                 Yaz drives in a run

Leo Cardenas singled to center to start the top of the second before George Mitterwald grounded out to third to move Cardenas to second. Tiant grounded out to first to move Cardenas to third and Tovar grounded out to third to end the inning. The Sox struck again in the bottom of the second as George Thomas doubled to left to start. John Kennedy got a base hit to center to score Thomas but Tom Satriano struck out swinging. Peters got a base hit to center and that was it for Tiant. Bert Blyleven came in to pitch and Andrews grounded out to short to move the runners over. With a chance to go-ahead....Smith grounded out to second to end the inning with the game tied 2-2.

                                                             Kennedy drives in a run

Thompson popped up to first to start the top of the third before Killebrew grounded out to short. Oliva struck out swinging to end the inning. The Sox struck again in the bottom of the third as Yaz grounded out to first to start. Tony C doubled to left but Petrocelli took strike three. Thomas walked and Kennedy doubled home Tony C. Satriano was intentionally walked and Peters took strike three to end the inning with the Sox ahead 3-2.

                                                            Another RBI for Kennedy

The lead lasted about 8 seconds in the top of the fourth when Alyea hit a home run all the way to Jupiter to start. Allison walked but Cardenas flied out to left. Mitterwald then hit a home run all the way into the Red Sea to put Minnesota back on top. Sox manager Eddie Kasko had enough of Peters after allowing 5 runs in just 3 1/3 innings. Ed Phillips came in and Blyleven drew a walk. Tovar grounded into a double play to end the inning with the Twins up 5-3.

                                                                  Peters doesn't last long

The Sox inched closer in the bottom of the fourth although Andrews struck out swinging to start. Smith crushed his 17th home run of the season to cut the lead but Yaz grounded back to the mound. Tony C lined out to third to end the inning with the Sox down 5-4.

                                                               Smith jacks one

Thompson hit one up the elevator shaft to start the top of the fifth but Killebrew singled to left. Oliva hit a bullet to Yaz who doubled off Harmon to end the inning. Petrocelli popped up to short to start the bottom of the fifth before Thomas popped up to second. Kennedy reached on an error but Satriano grounded out to second to end the inning.

Alyea took strike three to start the top of the sixth before Allison doubled to left. Cardenas grounded out to short and Mittenwald was intentionally walked. Blyleven took strike three to end the inning, Rich Reese took over at first to start the bottom of the sixth and Dick Schofield pinch hit for Phillips. Schofield singled to right but Andrews took strike three. Smith flied out to center and Yaz grounded out to first to end the inning.

Chuck Hartenstein came in to pitch the top of the seventh and Tovar was hit with a pitch to start. Tovar got caught stealing second and Thompson popped up to short. Killebrew then hit a home run all the way to Bombay, India to increase the lead. Oliva singled to left but Alyea took strike three to end the inning with the Twins ahead 6-4.

                                                                 Killebrew hits one out

Jim Holt came in for Alyea to start the bottom of the seventh and Tony C smacked his 22nd home run of the season to cut the lead. Petrocelli grounded out to third, Thomas grounded out to second and Petrocelli lined out to right to end the inning with the Sox down 6-5.

                                                           Home run for Conigliaro

Naturally Hartenstein crapped his pants in the top of the eighth as Reese singled to center to start. Cardenas dropped down a sacrifice bunt to move him to second and Mitterwald flied out to right. For some reason Sox manager Eddie Kasko had pinch hitter Charlie Manuel intentionally walked to get to Tovar. Tovar ended up hitting a home run all the way to Tampa, Florida to ice the game. Thompson grounded out to third to end the inning with the Twins up 9-5.

                                                               That'll do it

Stan Williams took over on the mound for the bottom of the eighth and Satriano struck out swinging to begin. Jerry Moses pinch hit for Hartenstein and belted his sixth home run of the year to cut the lead. Andrews popped up to short and Smith grounded out to short to end the inning with the Sox down 9-6.

                                                           That's how you pinch hit

Sparky Lyle came in to pitch the top of the ninth and Killebrew struck out swinging to start. Oliva lined out to left and Holt struck out swinging to end the inning. Frank Quilici came in for Killebrew to start the bottom of the ninth and Yaz walked to start. Tony C struck out swinging, Petrocelli forced Yaz at second and Thomas lined out to second to end the game. The Twins had won it 9-6.

Jackass of The Night is Chuck Hartenstein. He allowed four runs including the backbreaking 3 run home run to put the game out of reach.

                                                        Jackass Hartenstein

The Good:

Tony Conigliaro was 2 for 5 with a home run and 2 total runs scored.

John Kennedy was 2 for 4 with 2 rbis.

Dick Schofield got a base hit as a pinch hitter.

Jerry Moses hit a pinch hit home run.

Ed Phillips tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings.

Sparky Lyle pitched a scoreless ninth inning.

The Bad:

Rico Petrocelli was 0 for 5 with a strikeout.

Gary Peters took the loss allowing 5 runs in 3 1/3 innings. He allowed 4 hit and 3 walks while striking out 4. He was 1 for 2 at the plate with a strikeout.

The Ugly:

Mike Andrews was just 1 for 5 with 2 strikeouts.

Reggie Smith was just 1 for 5 but the one hit was a home run.

 Carl Yastrzemski was just 1 for 4 but walked and drove in a run.

George Thomas was just 1 for 4 but walked and scored a run.

Tom Satriano was 0 for 3 with 2 strikeouts but walked.

Final Thoughts:

Not much needs to be said at this point. The Red Sox are spinning their tires while the Baltimore Orioles are just a month and change away from the World Series really. If anyone thought the Sox could compete, they couldn't. Its a shame the Sox can't match arms with Baltimore because the bats weren't the problem. The Sox might have won this game if Hartenstein didn't pee down his leg. Smith, Tony C and Moses all hit a home run, its a shame it all went for naught. The Sox are just playing out the string at this point since Baltimore is the heavy favorite to repeat as American League champions. The loss dropped the Sox to 60-56, 14 games behind the Orioles for first place in the AL East. The Sox now welcome in the Chicago White Sox for a three game set beginning tomorrow afternoon. Cal Koonce (1-5) goes for the BoSox against Bart Johnson of the ChiSox at 2:00 PM at Fenway Park.

Royals Pound Romo, Sox (8/13/70)

If only getting a split against the Kansas City Royals wasn't bad enough in yesterday's double header, tonight was even worse as the Royals almost effortlessly pounded the Boston Red Sox further into oblivion. Vicente Romo (6-3, 3.93 ERA) was blitzed for 5 runs before getting knocked out in the second inning. Rookie pitchers Ed Phillips and John Curtis got tagged for six runs combined as the Royals banged out 16 hits and 11 runs. Meanwhile Royals starter Al Fitzmorris tossed a complete game 6 hitter, holding the Sox to just 3 runs. It all added up to an embarrassing 11-3 loss to the Royals at Fenway Park.

                                                      "Dammit Romo!"

The Royals attacked immediately in the top of the first as Pat Kelly doubled down the left field line to start. Kelly moved to second on a wild pitch and Cookie Rojas popped up to third. Amos Otis grounded out to short to score Kelly but Lou Piniella walked. Ed Kirkpatrick got a base hit in the hole at second and Bob Oliver got a base hit to center to score Piniella. Paul Schaal doubled to center to score Kirkpatrick but Oliver was thrown at home to end the inning with the Royals up 3-0.

                                                                   Yer outtttt

Fitzmorris got the ball in the bottom of the first and Mike Andrews belted his 12th home run of the season to begin the inning. Reggie Smith popped up to short but Carl Yastrzemski walked. Tony Conigliaro singled to center but Rico Petrocelli flied out to center. Billy Conigliaro forced his brother at second to end the inning with the Sox down 3-1.

                                                              Home run Andrews

The Royals finished off Romo in the top of the second as Rich Severson took strike three to start. Fitzmorris grounded back to the mound but Kelly walked. Rojas hit a routine grounder to John Kennedy who picked the ball up and heaved it over his head for an error. Otis singled to left to score Kelly and chase Romo from the game. He'd be charged with 5 runs in just 1 2/3 innings. Ed Phillips came in and Piniella greeted him with a base hit to center to score Rojas. Kirkpatrick was retired on a nubber in front of the plate to end the inning with the Royals up 5-1.

                                                              Romo gets rocked

John Kennedy struck out swinging to start the bottom of the second before Jerry Moses grounded out to short. Phillips grounded out to third to end the inning.

The Royals struck again in the top of the third as Oliver struck out swinging to start. Schaal doubled to left but Severson took strike three. Fitzmorris then stroked a base hit to left to score Schaal. Kelly struck out swinging to end the inning with the Royals up 6-1.

                                                           Fitzmorris driving in runs

Andrews flied out to center to start the bottom of the third before Smith did the same. Yaz grounded out to third to end the inning.

Rojas doubled to left to start the top of the fourth before Otis took strike three. Piniella grounded out to third and Kirkpatrick grounded out to first to end the inning. Tony C struck out swinging to start the bottom of the fourth but Petrocelli ripped a base hit to left. Billy C grounded into a double play to end the inning.

Oliver grounded out to third to start the top of the fifth but Schaal singled to left. Severson doubled to center to score Schaal and chase Phillips from the game. Chuck Hartenstein came in to pitch and Fitzmorris moved Severson to third with a fly ball to right. Kelly walked but was thrown out at second trying to steal to end the inning with the Royals up 7-1.

                                                                  RBI for Severson

Kennedy grounded out to third to start the bottom of the fifth and Moses popped up to third. Defying all logic, Sox manager Eddie Kasko brought in pitcher Gary Peters to pinch hit for Hartenstein. Peters grounded out to first to end the inning. Did Dick Schofield fall asleep in the dugout?

John Curtis came in to pitch the top of the sixth and Rojas grounded back to the mound to start. Otis took strike three and Piniella grounded out to short to end the inning. Andrews popped up to first in foul territory to start the bottom of the sixth before Smith grounded out to first. Yaz grounded out to second to end the inning.

Kirkpatrick walked to start the top of the seventh before Oliver forced him at second. Schaal singled to center and both runners moved over on a grounder to short by Severson. Fitzmorris flied out to center to end the inning. The Sox struck back in the bottom of the seventh as Tony C belted his 21st home run of the season to cut the lead. Petrocelli walked but Billy C grounded into a double play. Kennedy grounded out to second to end the inning with the Sox down 7-2.

                                                              Home run for Conigliaro

The Royals poured it on in the top of the eighth as Kelly lined out to right to start. Kennedy booted a grounder by Rojas for an error and Otis got a base hit to center. Piniella singled to left and Kirkpatrick hit a grand slam all the way into the Grand Canyon to increase the lead. That was it for Curtis as Gary Wagner came in to pitch. Oliver got a base hit to left but Schaal flied out to center. Severson lined out to left to end the inning with the Royals ahead 11-2.

                                                            Grand slam for Kirkpatrick

Jackie Hernandez took over for Rojas to begin the bottom of the eighth and Moses got a base hit to left. For whatever reason with the game out of reach, NOW Kasko pinch hit Wagner with Dick Schofield. Moses moved to second a on a grounder to third before Andrews flied out to right. Smith doubled to right to score Moses and took third on the error by Kelly. Yaz grounded out to first to end the inning with the Sox down 11-3.

                                                        RBI double for Smith

Sparky Lyle came in to pitch the top of the ninth and Fitzmorris walked to start. Kelly took strike three and Hernandez grounded into a double play to end the inning. Fitzmorris returned to finish the bottom of the ninth and Tony C popped up to second to start. Hernandez booted a grounder by Petrocelli for an error but for the third time all game, Billy C grounded into a double play to end the game. The Royals had won it 11-3.

Jackass of The Night is Vicente Romo. He got rocked for 5 runs in just 1 2/3 innings to put the game out of reach early.

                                                                 Jackass Romo

The Good:

Tony Conigliaro was 2 for 4 with a home run.

Rico Petrocelli was 1 for 3 with a walk.

Jerry Moses was 1 for 3 with a run scored.

Chuck Hartenstein tossed 2/3 of a scoreless inning.

Gary Wagner tossed 2/3 of a scoreless inning.

Sparky Lyle pitched a scoreless ninth inning.

The Bad:

Billy Conigliaro was 0 for 4 with 3 double plays.

John Kennedy was 0 for 3 with a strikeout and 2 errors.

Gary Peters was 0 for 1 at the plate

Dick Schofield was 0 for 1 at the plate.

Ed Phillips allowed 2 runs in 2 2/3 innings and was 0 for 1 at the plate.

John Curtis allowed 4 runs in 2 1/3 innings.

The Ugly:

Mike Andrews was just 1 for 4 but the one hit was a home run.

Reggie Smith was just 1 for 4 but drove in a run.

Carl Yastrzemski was 0 for 3 with a walk.

Final Thoughts:

Getting killed by the terrible Royals is a microcosm of this lost season. The Sox can never get good pitching or hitting when it matters. Romo and the bullpen got annihilated by a lowly Royals team and Al Fitzmorris held the offense in check. All the Sox can do is play out the string at this point because the Baltimore Orioles are on a mission to avenge last year's World Series loss to the New York Mets. Its a shame the Sox just couldn't get Jim Lonborg healthy and the other starters were good but not great. It all added up to a lost season with just 49 games remaining. The loss dropped the Sox to 57-56, 14.5 games behind the Orioles for first place in the AL East. The Sox continue the homestand by welcoming in the Minnesota Twins for a four game set. Ray Culp (12-10) takes on Bill Zepp of the Twins tomorrow night at 6:30 PM at Fenway Park.

Sox Drop Fourth Straight (8/6/70)

So much for the Boston Red Sox offense. For the fourth consecutive game the supposed high powered offense has been held silent. The mediocre Washington Senators were the latest to shut the Sox down. Casey Cox held the Sox bats to just 6 hits and 2 runs in 7 1/3 innings. Gary Peters (10-9, 4.08 ERA) was game but couldn't keep pace. Sparky Lyle gave up the big runs in the eighth and the Senators knocked off the Sox 5-2 at RFK Stadium.

                                                         "This team STINKS!"

The Sox did nothing in the top of the first inning as Mike Andrews struck out to start. Reggie Smith grounded out to short and Carl Yastrzemski flied out to left to end the inning. Peters struggled in the bottom of the first as Ed Brinkman lined out to second to start. Wayne Comer grounded out to third but Frank Howard beat out an infield single. Aurelio Rodriguez was hit with a pitch and Paul Casanova walked to load the bases. Mike Epstein struck out to end the inning.

Tony Conigliaro singled to center to start the top of the second but Rico Petrocelli banged into a double play. Billy Conigliaro flied out to right to end the inning. Tom Grieve struck out to start the bottom of the second before Tim Cullen flied out to left. Cox grounded out to short to end the inning.

The Sox struck first in the top of the third inning as John Kennedy doubled to left to begin. Jerry Moses hit one under the glove of Epstein for an error to score Kennedy to give the Sox the lead. Peters banged into a double play but Andrews cracked his 11th home run of the season to give the Sox the lead. Smith lined out to short to end the inning but the Sox were ahead 2-0.

                                                      Andrews hits a homer

The Senators struck back in the bottom of the third as Brinkman doubled to center to begin. Comer grounded out to third and Howard grounded out to short, but Rodriguez doubled home Brinkman to cut the lead. Casanova grounded out to short to end the inning but the Senators were down 2-1.

The Sox beat the ball in the dirt in the top of the fourth as Yaz grounded out to second to start. Tony C grounded out to third and Petrocelli grounded out to short to end the inning. Peters got Epstein to fly out to left to start the bottom of the fourth but Grieve struck out. Cullen flied out to left to end the inning.

The Sox mustered nothing in the top of the fifth as Billy C lined out to left to start. Kennedy grounded out to short but Moses singled to center. Peters popped up to first to end the inning. The Senators struck again in the bottom of the fifth as Cox struck out to start. Brinkman grounded out to first but Comer walked and took second on a wild pitch. Howard singled home Comer to tie the game. Rodriguez grounded out to third to end the inning with the game tied 2-2.

Andrews grounded out to short to begin the top of the sixth before Smith popped up to third. Yaz doubled to left but Tony C grounded out to short to end the inning. Peters cruised in the bottom of the sixth as Casanova popped up to third to start. Epstein struck out and Grieve popped up to second to end the inning.

The Sox beat the ball in the dirt again in the top of the seventh although Petrocelli walked to start. Billy C forced Petrocelli at second, Kennedy forced Billy C at second and Moses grounded out to short to end the inning. The Senators finished off Peters in the bottom of the seventh although Cullen flied out to right to start. Cox struck out but Brinkman singled. Comer walked and Howard singled home Brinkman to give the Senators the lead. That was it for Peters as he left trailing after giving up 3 runs in 6 2/3 innings. Chuck Hartenstein came in and got Rodriguez to fly out to center to end the inning with the Senators up 3-2.

                                                     Not good enough

Dick Schofield pinch hit for Hartenstein and reached on an error by Epstein to start the top of the eighth. Andrews singled Schofield to third to put runners on the corners with nobody out. For some reason Schofield didn't come home on the force at second by Smith. Darold Knowles came in for Cox and struck out both Yaz and Tony C to end the inning. The last gasp by the Sox failed miserably.

                                                     What was that, Dick?

Sparky Lyle came in to pour gas on the fire in the bottom of the eighth. Casanova grounded out to short to start but Epstein singled to right. Grieve then crushed a home run into the Potomac River to ice the game. Cullen grounded out to third and Knowles popped up to first to end the inning but the Senators had iced it 5-2.

Del Unser took over in right as Knowles closed out the top of the ninth. Petrocelli grounded out to short, Billy C took strike three and Kennedy flied out to center to end the game. The Senators had sent the Sox to their fourth straight loss in this 5-2 defeat.

Jackass of the Night is Sparky Lyle. He turned a 3-2 deficit into 5-2 by giving up the bomb to Grieve.

                                                          Lyle you Jackass!



The Good:

Mike Andrews was 2 for 4 with a solo home run.

Jerry Moses was 1 for 3.

Chuck Hartenstein retired the only man he faced.



The Bad:

Reggie Smith was 0 for 4.

Billy Conigliaro was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.

Dick Schofield was 0 for 1 as a pinch hitter.



The Ugly:

Carl Yastrzemski was just 1 for 4 and a strikeout.

Tony Conigliaro was just 1 for 4 with a strikeout.

Rico Petrocelli was 0 for 3 but walked.

John Kennedy was just 1 for 4 but scored a run.

Gary Peters took the loss by giving up 3 runs in 6 2/3 innings. 4 times out of 5 that should be enough to win. He was 0 for 2 at the plate as well.




Final Thoughts:

Gadzooks what happened to the offense? They've scored just 7 runs in the last 4 games and that's not going to cut it as the season winds down to the final two months. Peters pitched well but didn't get any run support. Lyle giving up that home run was the backbreaker and took the wind out of their sails. Still, the Sox only had 3 hits after the third inning and you're not gonna win too many games with that kind of a drought. The Sox need to get their act in gear if they have any hope of catching the Baltimore Orioles in the last 2 months of the season. The less said of this nonsense, the better. The loss drops the Sox back to .500 at 53-53 on the season, 14.5 games behind the Orioles for first place in the AL East. Tomorrow the Sox are back in action when they send Cal Koonce (0-5) to the mound to take on Jim Hannan at 7:00 PM at RFK Stadium.

Peters, Sox Blank Angels (8/1/70)

Nothing like starting the home stretch with a victory for the Boston Red Sox. Gary Peters (10-8, 4.09) pitched one of his best games all year by blanking the California Angels in a complete game 5 hit shutout. The game was a pitcher's duel through seven innings with Peters taking on Greg Garrett of the Angels. Then the Sox suddenly exploded in the top of the eighth inning by chasing Garrett and scoring 5 runs off Ken Tatum, including a two run Carl Yastrzemski jack. Jerry Moses smashed a three run bomb in the top of the ninth and the Sox beat the Angels 8-0 at Anaheim Stadium.

                                                             Carol Willis approves of the win

Garrett got the ball in the top of the first inning and Mike Andrews flied out to left to start. Reggie Smith popped up to first in foul territory but Carl Yastrzemski singled to center. Yaz took second on a balk but Tony Conigliaro struck out swinging to end the inning. Peters got the ball in the bottom of the first as Sandy Alomar grounded out to short to start. Jay Johnstone struck out swinging but Jim Fregosi walked. Alex Johnson grounded out to second to end the inning.

Rico Petrocelli flied out to center to start the top of the second before Billy Conigliaro struck out swinging. John Kenndy hit one up the elevator shaft to end the inning. Ken McMullen grounded out to short to start the bottom of the second but Kennedy booted a grounder by Billy Cowan for an error. Jim Spencer struck out swinging and Cowan was thrown out at second trying to steal to end the inning.

Jerry Moses popped up to third to start the top of the third before Peters lined out to right. Andrews popped up to the catcher to end the inning. Joe Azcue popped up to second to start the bottom of the third before Garrett struck out swinging. Alomar popped up to short to end the inning.

The Sox beat the ball in the dirt in the top of the fourth as Smith grounded out to third to start. Yaz grounded back to the mound and Tony C grounded out to third to end the inning. Johnstone struck out swinging to start the bottom of the fourth but Fregosi singled in the hole at short. Johnson flied out to right and McMullen lined out to left to end the inning.

Petrocelli singled down the third base line to begin the top of the fifth before Billy C walked. Kennedy flied out to center and Moses grounded into a double play to end the inning. Cowan lined out to left to start the bottom of the fifth before Spencer's bunt attempt was snuffed out by Peters. Azcue walked but Garrett grounded out to short to end the inning.

Peters popped up to second to start the top of the sixth and Andrews flied out to center. Smith struck out swinging to end the inning. Alomar grounded out to third to open the bottom of the sixth and Johnstone grounded out to the catcher. Fregosi doubled to left but Johnson grounded out to short to end the inning.

Yaz grounded out to second to start the top of the seventh and Tony C popped up to second. Petrocelli flied out to left to end the inning. McMullen flied out to left to start the bottom of the seventh before Cowan singled in the hole at short. Spencer hit a bullet to Yaz who doubled off Cowan to end the inning.

Suddenly the Sox struck in the top of the eighth as Billy C popped up to third to start. Kennedy doubled to left and Moses was intentionally walked to get to Peters. Somehow Peters walked to load the bases and Angels manager Lefty Phillips kicked dirt around as he yanked Garrett in favor of Ken Tatum. Andrews singled to center to score Kennedy and Moses and Smith hit a sac fly to center to score Peters. Yaz belted his 29th home run of the season to ice the game. Tony C grounded out to third to end the inning with the Sox up 5-0.

                                                              Yaz makes it 5-0

Azcue grounded back to the mound to open the bottom of the eighth and Tommie Reynolds pinch hit for Tatum. Reynolds popped up to third in foul territory and Alomar grounded back to the mound to end the inning.

The Sox poured it on in the top of the ninth with Eddie Fisher now on the mound. Petrocelli singled to left to start before Billy C also got a base hit to left. Kennedy popped up to third but Moses crushed his fifth home run of the season to increase the lead. Peters grounded back to the mound but Andrews got a base hit to left. Smith lined out to right to end the inning with the Sox ahead 8-0.

                                                               Big fly for Jerry

Peters came back to finish the job in the bottom of the ninth and Johnstone struck out swinging to start. Fregosi tripled to center but had to stay at third on a base hit to third by Johnson. McMullen hit a bullet to Yaz who doubled off Johnson to end the game. The Sox had won the game 8-0.

Hero of The Night is Gary Peters. He tossed a complete game 5 hit shutout to earn his 10th win. He was also 0 for 3 but walked and scored a run at the plate.

                                                             Hero Peters

The Good:

Mike Andrews was 2 for 5 with 2 rbis and a run scored.

Carl Yastrzemski was 2 for 4 with a 2 run home run.

Rico Petrocelli was 2 for 4 with a run scored.

Billy Conigliaro was 1 for 3 with a walk and a run scored.

Jerry Moses was 1 for 3 with a walk and a 3 run home run.

The Bad:

Tony Conigliaro was 0 for 4 with a strikeout.

The Ugly:

Reggie Smith was 0 for 4 with a strikeout but scored a run.

John Kennedy was just 1 for 4 but scored a run.

Final Thoughts:

Good to start the month of August with a win but the Sox still appear hopelessly behind the Baltimore Orioles with two months to go. Still, got to win games to get back into things and this was a good win. Peters has been a .500 pitcher this year but this was definitely one of his best starts, holding the Angels to just 5 hits. Good to see Jerry Moses get that big home run and good for Yaz to get the one he did as well. The Sox can't win every game like this but its fun to see them pour it on in the later innings. Two straight shutout wins against the Angels is nothing to sneeze at. That also means the Angels are due so the Sox better score some runs tomorrow. The win improved the Sox to 53-49, 11 games behind the Orioles for first place in the AL East. The Sox look to sweep the Angels out of Anaheim tomorrow afternoon when Vicente Romo (6-1) takes on Tom Bradley of California. The game begins at 4:05 PM Eastern time at Anaheim Stadium.