Torrez got the ball in the top of the first inning and Julio Cruz grounded out to short to start. Dave Edler flied out to right and Dan Meyer grounded out to third to end the inning. The Sox wasted no time getting to Clark in the bottom of the first as Dwight Evans walked to start. Evans took second on a balk and Dave Stapleton walked. Carney Lansford doubled to center to score Evans and Jim Rice hit a sac fly to right to score Stapleton, moving Carney to third. Tony Perez struck out swinging but a wild pitch scored Lansford. Joe Rudi grounded out to third to end the inning with the Sox ahead 3-0.
Richie Zisk grounded out to third to start the top of the second and Jeff Burroughs struck out swinging. Bruce Bochte walked but Dave Henderson forced him at second to end the inning. Dave Schmidt walked to start the bottom of the second but Reid Nichols struck out swinging. Jerry Remy forced Schmidt at second but Evans doubled to left. Stapleton flied out to right to end the inning.
The Mariners struck back in the top of the third as Jerry Narron singled to center to start. Jim Anderson grounded out to third to move Narron to second but Cruz walked. Edler got a base hit to center to load the bases and Meyer hit a sac fly to center to score Narron. Zisk struck out swinging to end the inning with the Mariners down 3-1.
Meyer drives in a run
The Sox answered in the bottom of the third as Lansford singled to center to start. Rice got a base hit to center to move Lansford to third, and Carney scored on the double play by Perez. Rudi lined out to third to end the inning with the Sox ahead 4-1.
The Mariners knocked Torrez out in the top of the fourth as Burroughs flied out to right to start. Bochte doubled to left and Henderson got a base hit to center to put runners at the corners. Narron struck out swinging but Anderson got a base hit to center to score Bochte. Sox manager Ralph Houk had seen enough and yanked Torrez after allowing 2 runs in just 3 2/3 innings. Bob Stanley got Cruz to force Anderson at second to end the inning with the Sox ahead 4-2.
Schmidt struck out swinging to start the bottom of the fourth and Nichols flied out to right. Remy singled to center and Evans singled to right, but Stapleton flied out to right to end the inning.
Edler grounded out to first to start the top of the fifth and Meyer flied out to right. Lansford booted a grounder by Zisk but Burroughs forced him at second to end the inning. Lansford grounded out to short to start the bottom of the fifth and Rice flied out to center. Perez walked but Rudi grounded out to short to end the inning.
The Mariners inched closer in the top of the sixth as Bochte singled to center to start. Henderson walked and Narron moved both runners over with a grounder to first. Anderson walked to load the bases but Cruz struck out swinging. Edler got hit with a pitch to score Bochte but Meyer flied out to center to end the inning with the Mariners down 4-3.
The Sox rallied in the bottom of the sixth as Schmidt walked to start. Nichols dropped down a bunt to move Dave to second but Remy grounded back to the mound. Evans was intentionally walked and Stapleton made the Mariners pay with a base hit to left to score Schmidt. That was it for Clark as old friend Dick Drago came in to pitch. Lansford walked to load the bases but Rice struck out swinging to end the inning with the Sox ahead 5-3.
The Mariners rallied in the top of the seventh as Zisk got a base hit to left to start. Burrough also got a base hit to left and Bochte got a base hit to right to score Zisk, chasing Stanley. Mark Clear came in and Henderson walked to load the bases with nobody out. Narron flied out to right and Tom Paciorek pinch hit for Anderson and got a base hit to left. Burroughs scored to tie the game but Bochte was thrown out at home. Cruz flied out to left to end the inning with the game tied 5-5.
Yerrrrr out!
Rick Auerbach took over at short for the bottom of the seventh and Perez struck out swinging to start. Rudi grounded back to the mound and Schmidt struck out swinging to end the inning.
Edler walked to start the top of the eighth and Meyer dropped down a bunt to move him to second. Zisk struck out swinging but Burroughs walked. Bochte grounded out to first to end the inning. The Sox rallied in the bottom of the eighth as Yaz pinch hit for Nicholz to start. Yaz walked and Rick Miller ran for him. Miller stole second but Remy popped up to first in foul territory. Evans walked and Stapleton once again delivered with a double to center, scoring Miller. Larry Andersen came in and Lansford hit a grounder to third. Evans scored on the throw home and Stapleton moved to third. Rice forced Lansford at second but Stapleton scored another run. Perez got a base hit to left but Rudi struck out swinging to end the inning with the Sox up 8-5.
Rice drives in a run
Bill Campbell came in to close out the top of the ninth and Henderson grounded out to short to start. Narron grounded out to first and Auerbach flied out to left to end the game. The Sox had won it 8-5.
Hero of The Night is Dave Stapleton. His rbi double in the eighth put the Sox up for good.
The Good:
Dwight Evans was 2 for 2 with 3 walks and 2 runs scored.
Carney Lansford was 2 for 4 with a walk, 2 rbis and 2 runs scored.
Dave Schmidt walked twice in four plate appearances with a run scored.
Carl Yastrzemski walked as a pinch hitter.
Rick Miller stole a base and scored a run as a pinch runner.
Bill Campbell earned his first save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning.
The Bad:
Joe Rudi was 0 for 5 with a strikeout.
Reid Nichols was 0 for 2 with a strikeout.
Mike Torrez allowed 2 runs in 3 2/3 innings off 5 hits and 2 walks.
Bob Stanley allowed 3 runs in 2 1/3 innings.
The Ugly:
Jim Rice was just 1 for 4 but drove in 2 runs.
Tony Perez was just 1 for 4 with 2 strikeouts but walked.
Jerry Remy was just 1 for 4.
Mark Clear allowed an inherited runner to score but picked up the win with 2 scoreless innings.
Final Thoughts:
Big win by the Red Sox after Stanley and Clear blew the lead and kudos to Dave Stapleton in this one. Twice Evans was walked to get to him, one intentionally and he delivered both times. Lansford continues to be a batting wizard and Ralph Houk pinch hitting Yaz in the eighth paid off. Rick Miller took over from there and the Sox were off and running. The only blemishes was Torrez getting knocked out in the fourth and Stanley coughing up the lead. Clear did settle things down after giving up the tying run and Campbell closing the game out gave the Sox the win. You'd like to see the old pros Rudi and Perez pick it up but nobody and nothing is perfect. Enjoy the win. The win improved the Sox to 17-16, 4 games behind the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the AL East. The Sox look to make it two in a row against the Mariners tomorrow night when Frank Tanana (0-4) looks for his first win of the season against Mike Parrott of Seattle. The game begins at 7:30 at Fenway Park.
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