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July 13,14,15 v Baltimore Orioles
July 13--Reggie Smith hit a solo homerun in the 3rd inning, accounting for the only run of the game as Jim Lonborg outdueled Jim Palmer, 1-0. Lonborg went eight shutout innings, winning his 5th straight start as Palmer allowed seven hits in a complete game loss. (48-37)
W-Lonborg (12-6) L-Palmer (3-4) S-Billingham (5) HR--Smith (10)
July 14--Every Oriole starter had at least one hit, and Baltimore nickel and dimed the Sox to the tune of 13 singles and 7 runs, as they sneak past the Sox, 7-6. (48-38)
W-McNally (7-9) L-Santiago (9-7) S-Watt (10) HR-BOS Andrews (3)
July 15--The Orioles beat up on Sox pitching, led by Woodie Held, who homered and drove in four runs, and Boog Powell, who had 3 hits, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored as Baltimore took two of three from Boston, winning easily, 14-4. (48-39)
W-Phoebus (6-3) L-P. Niekro (0-1) HR-Scott (11) Carty (1) BAL Held (4)
July 16,17 v Detroit Tigers
July 16--George Smith, Reggie Smith and Rico Carty each had two hits and two RBI, and Joe Niekro went seven innings, allowing 4 runs as Boston beat Detroit, 10-7. Norm Cash homered twice in the loss. (49-39)
W-J. Niekro (4-3) L-Wilson (7-6) S-Billingham (6) HR- BOS Yastrzemski (17), Petrocelli (14), Smith (11) DET Cash 2 (19), Tracewski (2)
July 17--Gates Brown hit a tie breaking, two run homerun in the top off the 10th inning off Dan Osinski, his first homerun of the year, leading Detroit to a split of the two game series, winning 5-4. Reggie Smith continued his hot hitting for the Sox, going 3-5 with a two run homerun. (49-40)
W-Hiller (5-4) L-Osinski (2-2) S-Pena (2) HR-BOS Smith (12) DET Wert (2), Brown (1)
Next on tap is a 7 game roadtrip, 3 in Baltimore against the Orioles, followed by 4 in Cleveland vs the Indians.
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