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05/11/1986 - Red Sox Bang Out 9-3 Win Versus Oakland
Boston starter Bruce Hurst pitched effectively against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum. The left-hander led his team to a 9-3 win. Hurst went 6.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 3 hits, walked 2, and struck out 10. His record improves to 4-2. Losses have been few and far between for the Athletics so far this season. Their record drops to 21-11.
The Red Sox got a big at-bat from left fielder Jim Rice. For the game, Rice was 2-5 with 2 doubles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. In the top of the first, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 6th double of the season gave Boston a 2-0 lead.
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Count: 3-2
SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D), Distance : 391 ft
Season HR #6 - Career HR #566
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