BOSTON (78-44) @ CHICAGO (80-43) game 1
STARTING PITCHERS
14X (19-7 2.25) 16X (16-5 2.34)
Two of the premier pitchers in the Junior Circuit face off and did not disappoint as they went at it like two heavyweight prizefighters. Jim Landis, recently plucked from the waiver wire, endeared himself to the Hub faithful with a big fly off former teammate Gary Peters. Pete Ward responded in the last of the 4th putting the Windy City boys ahead. The BOSOX chased Peters from the contest in the 8th as they surged ahead only for Jim Lonborg to run out of gas and surrender the lead that converted into a Pale Hose victory.
BOS 000 100 020 3 6 0
CWS 000 200 02x 4 6 0
2B BOS Petrocelli 19
CWS Martin 16
HR BOS Landis 1 (4th off Peters)
CWS Ward 26 (4th off Lonborg)
RBI BOS J. Landis 4 Petrocelli 73 Lonborg 4
CWS Ward 2(79) Causey 24 Martin 30
PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC
Lonborg 8 6 1 1 8 4 4 31 61
Peters 7 5 1 2 3 3 3 26 57
WP Locker 8-2 1.92 LP Lonborg 19-7 2.33
SCORING PLAYS:
TOP 4 .. J. Landis homered BOS 1 CWS 0
BOTTOM 4 .. Causey doubled. Ward homered scoring two runs. BOS 1 CWS 2
TOP 8 .. E. Howard singled. Tartabull pinch ran. Petrocelli doubled scoring a run. Andrews infield single. Locker replaced Peters. Lonborg singled scoring a run. BOS 3 CWS 2
BOTTOM 8 .. Hansen. Alomar pinch ran. Martin doubled scoring a run. Causey doubled scoring a run. BOS 3 CWS 4
NOTES: The Chisox deprived Lonborg of gaining his 20th victory. The home club also stretched their lead over the chasing Six to 2.5 games. Pete Ward continues to exceed expectations smacking his 26th round trippers. Gary Peters held Yaz hitless and Bob Locker “unintentionally walked the Boston beast in his final at bat to extend his hitting streak with ended at 11. Red Sox almost had a third run in their 8th inning rally but Jerry Adair’s fly to right wasn’t deep enough and Mike Andrews was gunned down at the plate by the rocket arm of Ken Berry.
STAR OF THE GAME: 2-4 2 Doubles RBI
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