The BoSox got to Wood in the top of the first as Steve Dillard singled to center to start. Dillard took second on a passed ball then took third on a grounder to third by Rick Burleson. Fred Lynn was retired on a swinging bunt but Dillard scored to put Boston ahead. Jim Rice popped up to second to end the inning with the Sox up 1-0.
Tiant got the ball in the bottom of the first and Chet Lemon grounded out to short to start. Ralph Garr also grounded out to short and Jorge Orta popped up to third to start.
The BoSox exploded in the top of the second as Carlton Fisk blasted his third home run of the season to start. Carl Yastrzemski walked but Dwight Evans struck out swinging. Yaz took second on a wild pitch but Rico Petrocelli grounded out to short. Denny Doyle got a base hit to center to score Yaz then promptly stole second. Dillard doubled to left to score Doyle but Burleson grounded out to short to end the inning with the Sox up 4-0.
Carlos May lined out to second to start the bottom of the second and Cleon Jones flied out to center. Jim Spencer got a base hit to right and Jack Brohamer popped up to short to end the inning.
Lynn walked to start the top of the third but Rice grounded into a double play. Fisk flied out to center to end the inning. Bucky Dent grounded out to short to start the bottom of the third and Pete Varney hit one up the elevator shaft. Lemon popped up to third to end the inning.
The Red Sox struck again in the top of the fourth as Yaz got a base hit to right to start. Evans dropped down a bunt to move Carl to second but Petrocelli flied out to left. Doyle got a base hit to center to score Yaz then stole second. Dillard grounded out to short to end the inning with the Red Sox up 5-0.
Garr grounded out to first to start the bottom of the fourth and Orta flied out to center. May struck out swinging to end the inning.
Burleson flied out to center to start the top of the fifth but Lynn got a base hit to right. Rice was retired on a squibber in front of the plate to move Fred to second but Fisk flied out to left to end the inning. Jones flied out to right to start the bottom of the fifth and Spencer grounded out to first. Brohamer singled to center but Dent forced him at second to end the inning.
Yaz beat out a roller to first to start the top of the sixth but Evans popped up to third. Petrocelli got a base hit to center but Doyle grounded into a double play to end the inning. The White Sox struck back in the bottom of the sixth as Varney hit a home run all the way to Soviet Russia to start. Lemon walked and took second on a grounder to Tiant by Garr. Orta popped up to short and May flied out to right to end the inning with the White Sox down 5-1.
The Red Sox iced the game in the top of the seventh as Dillard doubled to left to start. Burleson flied out to center but Lynn got a base hit to right to put runners at the corners. Orta booted a grounder by Rice to score Dillard but Fisk struck out swinging. Suddenly Yaz launched his second home run of the year to ice the game. Pete Vuckovich came in to pitch to Evans and Dwight grounded out to first to end the inning with the Red Sox ahead 9-1.
Jones got a base hit to left to start the bottom of the seventh and Spencer singled to right. Brohamer grounded into a double play and Dent flied out to center to end the inning.
Petrocelli grounded out to third to start the top of the eighth and Doyle grounded out to short. Dillard struck out swinging to end the inning. The White Sox got another run against Tiant in the bottom of the eighth as Varney popped up to second to start. Lemon singled to center, Garr got a base hit to right and Orta also singled to right to score Lemon. May struck out swinging and Jones popped up to third to end the inning with the White Sox down 9-2. That was it for Tiant who was brilliant for 8 innings allowing 2 runs off 8 hits and a walk.
Burleson doubled to left to start the top of the ninth and Lynn walked. Rice flied out to right and Fisk did the same, moving Burleson to third. Yaz walked to load the bases but Evans struck out swinging to end the inning. Tom House came in to close out the bottom of the ninth and Spencer singled to right to start. Brohamer hit one up the elevator shaft and Dent grounded into a double play to end the inning. The Red Sox had won it 9-2.
El Hero
Denny Doyle was 2 for 4 with 2 rbis and a run scored.
Hero of The Night is Luis Tiant. He was outstanding, holding the White Sox to two runs in 8 innings off 8 hits and a walk.
The Good:
Steve Dillard was 3 for 5 with an rbi and a run scored.
Fred Lynn was 2 for 3 with 2 walks, an rbi and a run scored.
Carl Yastrzemski was 3 for 3 with 2 walks, a 3 run homer and 3 total runs scored.
Denny Doyle was 2 for 4 with 2 rbis and a run scored.
Tom House pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
The Bad:
Dwight Evans was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts.
The Ugly:
Rick Burleson was just 1 for 5.
Jim Rice was 0 for 5 but drove in a run and scored a run.
Carlton Fisk was just 1 for 5 with a strikeout but the one hit was a home run.
Rico Petrocelli was just 1 for 4.
Final Thoughts:
If that's the kind of offense the Sox can get on a nightly basis, they'll be right in the thick of things come September again. Last year they were Jim Rice away from winning the World Series so the sky is the limit this season provided everyone stays healthy. Tiant has been amazing to start this season and the offense is going to carry them in a lot of games. The only concerns are the rotation outside of Bill Lee and Luis Tiant and the relief pitching. The real reason they lost to the Cincinnati Reds was bad relief pitching in the end of games. Hopefully the acquisitions of Fergie Jenkins and Tom House shore up the staff this year. This was a great win and the Sox desperately needed it. The Sox look to make it two in a row against the White Sox tomorrow night when Bill Lee (0-1) takes on Clay Carroll of the White Sox. The game begins at 8:05 PM eastern time at Comiskey Park.
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