WASHINGTON (41-79) @ BOSTON (74-43)
STARTING PITCHERS
9YZ (5-11 4.00) 14X (18-7 2.20)
It was the day for the supporting cast as Mike Andrews staked Jim Lonborg to an early 2 run lead then Jerry Adair scaled the green monster to double the lead forcing the Nats to play catch up which they were unable to do. Frank Howard halved the lead with on put in orbit but Johnny Wyatt came in to preserve the win.
WAS 000 000 030 3 8 1
BOS 020 031 00x 6 16 0
2B BOS Scott 21 R. Smith 16
3B WAS McMillan 2
HR WAS F. Howard 30 (8th off Lonborg)
BOS Adair 3 (5th off Pascual)
RBI WAS F. Howard 3(75)
BOS Adair 2(36) Yastrzemski 103 R. Smith 52 Andrews 2(27)
PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC
Pascual 4 10 1 0 4 5 5 21 26
Lonborg 7.1 8 1 2 5 3 3 30 53
WP Lonborg 19-7 2.25 LP Pascual 5-12 4.20 SV Wyatt 19
SCORING PLAYS:
BOTTOM 2 .. R. Smith singled. E. Howard walked Petrocelli singled to load the bases. Andrews singled scoring two runs. WAS 0 BOS 2
BOTTOM 5 .. Tartabull singled. Adair homered scoring two runs. Yastrzemski singled. R. Smith doubled scoring a run. WAS 0 BOS 5
BOTTOM 6 .. Tartabull singled. Adair singled putting runners on the corners. Yastrzemski sac fly scoring a run. WAS 0 BOS 6
TOP 8 .. Ben pinch hit a single. McMullen singled. F. Howard homered scoring three runs. WAS 3 BOS 6
NOTES: Sox have the front runner in both batting and pitching, Yaz with 103 batted in and Lonborg with 19 wins. Where would the Sox be without Jerry Adair, who picked up three more hits as he plays and exceptional hot corner. Frank Howard joined the 30 home run club, sharing the stage with Yaz and Killebrew. Ken NcMullen returned to action, first time since August 11
STAR OF THE GAME: 3-5 HR 2 RBI
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