Looks like Pinky Higgins knew what he was talking about because Howie Camnitz pitched a hell of a ballgame today.
Howie scattered nine hits, allowed no walks, and struck out seven as we shut out the Kansas City Athletics in a 5-0 game at Fenway Park to open the season. The kid did a great job getting out of a few jams and just grinding all the way through.
We got to Jack Chesbro right away, hitting a home run and three doubles against him in the first inning alone! Al Kaline swatted a line drive home run around Pesky Pole in right field, though I don't know if it would've gotten up and out of any other park in the league; maybe Yankee Stadium. Maybe. After a Dustin Ackley walk and a David Eckstein double, Dode Criss came up big with a two-run double to make it a four-run first inning. Dode scored the fifth run on an eighth inning single by Emilio Bonifacio.
All in all, a pretty good day at the office. The box score for this one, my first game as a General Manager of a big league team, is definitely getting put in the scrapbook.
With the way this early season schedule works out, no game tomorrow, but back at it against the A's on Thursday. Then we've got Friday off, with the Los Angeles Angels coming in on Saturday, then a double header on Sunday. We'll be sending Stan Coveleski to the mound on Thursday, while the A's are expected to start Bill Stearns, a 21-year-old kid that our scouts like.