BOSTON RED SOX @ NY YANKEES FROM YANKEE STADIUM
STARTING PITCHERS
BOS 001 042 000 9 15 0 WP Stange 1-0
NYY 200 300 000 5 15 2 LP FORD 0-1
2B BOS T.Horton 1 Conigliaro 1
3B BOS Foy 1
HR BOS Petrocelli (2) R.Smith 1
RBI BOS R. Smith 5(5) Foy 1 Conigliaro (3) Petrocelli (5) T.Horton 2
NYY CLARKE (2) B. Robinson (3) Pepitone 1 E.Howard 2(4)
SB NYY Clarke 1
PITCHING IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc
Rohr 4 8 0 3 4 5 5 27
Ford 5 8 1 0 4 5 5 35
Yanks come home to open the Big Ball Orchard in the South Bronx hoping to eradicate the memory of last year’s cellar dwelling. A underwhelming crowd of 14,375 watched a matchup of the old and new as Billy Rohr faced off against Whitey Ford. The Chairman of the Board got the Sox in order to open the festivities. Bottom 1, Horace Clarke singled and stole second. Red hot Bill Robinson brought him home to open the scoring. A pair of walks loaded the bases for Ellie Howard. Unfortunately, Ellie picked the biggest part of the yard to hit it to, generating a 420 ft sac fly. Whitey cruised thru the second but Petrocelli went yard to cut the lead in half. Sox put two more on but Ford got Yaz swinging on a ‘cut’ fastball. Yanks left 2 on in the 3rd but added three in the 4th. John Kennedy walked and Slick bunted him along allowing Clarke to single him home. Robinson got nicked by a pitch setting up Pepitone and Howard with RBI’s. The old man could not stand prosperity, promptly allowing three singles to Tony Horton with the RBI. A force out brought in another. Hour showed confidence in his veteran who disappointed giving up a three bagger to Joe Foy making it a one run game. Left in to face lefty Yaz, Ford got a 4-2-5 force but the relief was short lived as Tony C tied it with a double. Thad Tillison finally came in but fared no better. Two singles got things going for the Beantowners. After a twin killing, Tony Horton (who remained in the game) laced a double down the line for the lead, scoring on Reggie Smith ensuing single. Reggie Smith’s two run blast into the right field bleachers padded the lead. Lee Stange pitched the final five innings with little trouble getting a well deserved win.
STAR OF THE GAME 3-5 HR 4RBI
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