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PhillieFever · 11-17-2009, 11:01 PM

MLB Series Spotlight
AT
Tiger Stadium,Detroit,Mi.
June 17th-19th,1985

June 17th-Red Sox-2 Tigers-0
Two runs in the 4th,courtesy of a Bill Buckner solo homer and a Jim Rice RBI single were the only runs that the Sox could muster off of Tigers starter Milt Wilcox(1-5), but it proved to be enough thanks to the phenomenal pitching of Bob Ojeda(8-4) who pitched 8 shutout innings,allowing just 3 hits and 2 walks while striking out 4 as Boston upended first place Detroit 2-0.Bob Stanley,Boston's fantastic closer earned his 14th save of the season.

June 18th-Tigers-2 Red Sox-1
In another tight low scoring ballgame,Tigers SS Alan Trammell's RBI single in the bottom of the 8th put Detroit up 2-0 heading into the 9th,but Boston battled back,getting three hits including a Jim Rice RBI single off of Tigers closer Willie Hernandez,but Willie hung in there,coaxing a Bill Buckner ground out to preserve the 2-1 Tiger victory.For Hernandez,it was his 17th save of the season,as Detroit improved to 35-27,good enough for first place in a tightening AL East race.

June 19th-Red Sox-3 Tigers-2
In the third and final game of this highly competitive well played series,the Red Sox defeated the Tigers 3-2,thanks to a 3 run first inning followed by tremendous pitching by starter Al Nipper(3-8) and relievers Steve Crawford and Bob Stanley.Nipper,pitched 7 solid innings to earn the win,and Stanley the save,his 2nd of the series and 15th of the season.

Around The League

Orioles starter Ken Dixon(6-4) had everything working on Monday,shutting out the Yankees on 2 hits in the 3-0 Baltimore victory.

In a hastily called press conference on Tuesday,the San Francisco Giants announced the trading of 33 year old 3B Joel Youngblood to the New York Mets in exchange for 41 year old 1B Rusty Staub.

The Reds Eric Davis was unstoppable Tuesday night,going 3 for 4 with 3 home runs,2 walks,8 RBI and 3 runs scored,as the Reds destroyed the Giants 15-1.

Dick Schofield's 3 run double in the top of the 8th was the final nail in the coffin,as Mike Witt(9-3) and the surging California Angels defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-3 to move into 2nd place in the AL West,just 5.5 games behind the struggling Mariners.

Good pitching once again did the Tigers in on Thursday,as the Yankees Ron Guidry(5-4) held Detroit to just 3 hits and a walk while fanning 7 in a dominating complete game 2-0 Yankee victory.

MLB Injuries Of Note

Padres reliever Bob Patterson has a sprained UCL in his throwing elbow and will be out for about 3 weeks.

Rangers C Don Slaught has a right hip strain,which will keep him out of action for about 3 weeks.

Expos RF Jim Wohlford will be out for around 2 weeks with a sprained right thumb.

Padres 2B Tim Flannery has a fractured left thumb,he'll be out for 5 weeks.

Twins reliever Frank Eufemia has a bit of elbow inflammation and will be out for about a week.

MLB Standings

11-17-2009, 11:01 PM	#121 (permalink)
PhillieFever Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Philly Posts: 5,884 Thanks: 367 Thanked 303x in 259 posts	MLB Series Spotlight AT Tiger Stadium,Detroit,Mi. June 17th-19th,1985 June 17th-Red Sox-2 Tigers-0 Two runs in the 4th,courtesy of a Bill Buckner solo homer and a Jim Rice RBI single were the only runs that the Sox could muster off of Tigers starter Milt Wilcox(1-5), but it proved to be enough thanks to the phenomenal pitching of Bob Ojeda(8-4) who pitched 8 shutout innings,allowing just 3 hits and 2 walks while striking out 4 as Boston upended first place Detroit 2-0.Bob Stanley,Boston's fantastic closer earned his 14th save of the season. June 18th-Tigers-2 Red Sox-1 In another tight low scoring ballgame,Tigers SS Alan Trammell's RBI single in the bottom of the 8th put Detroit up 2-0 heading into the 9th,but Boston battled back,getting three hits including a Jim Rice RBI single off of Tigers closer Willie Hernandez,but Willie hung in there,coaxing a Bill Buckner ground out to preserve the 2-1 Tiger victory.For Hernandez,it was his 17th save of the season,as Detroit improved to 35-27,good enough for first place in a tightening AL East race. June 19th-Red Sox-3 Tigers-2 In the third and final game of this highly competitive well played series,the Red Sox defeated the Tigers 3-2,thanks to a 3 run first inning followed by tremendous pitching by starter Al Nipper(3-8) and relievers Steve Crawford and Bob Stanley.Nipper,pitched 7 solid innings to earn the win,and Stanley the save,his 2nd of the series and 15th of the season. Around The League Orioles starter Ken Dixon(6-4) had everything working on Monday,shutting out the Yankees on 2 hits in the 3-0 Baltimore victory. In a hastily called press conference on Tuesday,the San Francisco Giants announced the trading of 33 year old 3B Joel Youngblood to the New York Mets in exchange for 41 year old 1B Rusty Staub. The Reds Eric Davis was unstoppable Tuesday night,going 3 for 4 with 3 home runs,2 walks,8 RBI and 3 runs scored,as the Reds destroyed the Giants 15-1. Dick Schofield's 3 run double in the top of the 8th was the final nail in the coffin,as Mike Witt(9-3) and the surging California Angels defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-3 to move into 2nd place in the AL West,just 5.5 games behind the struggling Mariners. Good pitching once again did the Tigers in on Thursday,as the Yankees Ron Guidry(5-4) held Detroit to just 3 hits and a walk while fanning 7 in a dominating complete game 2-0 Yankee victory. MLB Injuries Of Note Padres reliever Bob Patterson has a sprained UCL in his throwing elbow and will be out for about 3 weeks. Rangers C Don Slaught has a right hip strain,which will keep him out of action for about 3 weeks. Expos RF Jim Wohlford will be out for around 2 weeks with a sprained right thumb. Padres 2B Tim Flannery has a fractured left thumb,he'll be out for 5 weeks. Twins reliever Frank Eufemia has a bit of elbow inflammation and will be out for about a week. MLB Standings Last edited by PhillieFever; 01-20-2011 at 09:41 AM.