Chuck Finley pitched 6.1 innings, and allowed just 1 run on 4 hits to earn his 16th win of the season. Wes Gardner made his return from an elbow injury and was ineffective, lasting only 2 innings. He allowed 7 earned runs and took the loss. Wally Joyner had 3 hits and Lance Parrish drove in 4 runs in the 10-1 win. Red Sox shortstop Jody Reed separated his shoulder when Dick Schofield slid into him during a play at second base. He is expected to be placed on the disabled list tomorrow.
Roger Clemens pitched a complete game gem in a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. He surrendered 1 run in the 1st inning, and nothing else. In all, Clemens allowed 4 hits and struck out 9 in the 131 pitch effort. On the other side, Greg Harris took his first Mariner loss, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits over 5 innings. This was Harris's first appearance against the Red Sox since he was traded to Seattle in June. Both of the Boston's runs came on an RBI double from Marty Barrett in the 4th inning.
Bob Tewksbury took his 13th loss in a 9-0 defeat at the Kingdome in Seattle. Ken Griffey Jr hit a 2 run homer in the 1st inning to set the tone in the blowout win for the Mariners. In all, Tewksbury allowed 7 runs on 11 hits in 4.2 innings. Mark Gardiner got the start and the win for Seattle, pitching 7.1 shutout innings and allowing 4 hits. Outfielder Felix Jose had 3 hits in the game for Seattle. One bright spot for the Red Sox was 2 hitless innings pitched by rookie Pedro Borbon in relief. The young lefty has been impressive through his first 4 appearances with Boston.
Boston managed just 4 hits in the game against Brian Holman, who earned a complete game 6-1 win. The Red Sox finished the series by scoring just 3 total runs. Their lone run today came on a solo home run for Ellis Burks, his 7th of the season. Dana Kiecker took the loss for Boston by allowing 5 runs over 5 innings. It could have been significantly worse for Kiecker who allowed 9 hits and walked 6, as he worked in out of trouble in all 5 of his innings.