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Old 04-04-2020, 02:00 AM   #21
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Week in Review - 5.14.1990 (cont)

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Boston's woes continue, as they drop to 1-6 on the trip after a 3-2 loss to the California Angels on Friday night. Both starters Chuck Finley and Tom Bolton pitched well, but it was Finley who came out with the win. Finley struck out 8 over 8 innings before giving way to closer Bryan Harvey who tallied his 7th save. With the Red Sox leading 2-0 in the 5th inning, Devon White and Chili Davis hit back to back home runs to tie the game. After California took the lead, Wade Boggs was thrown out at the plate attempting to score the tying run in the 8th. Center fielder Ellis Burks was forced to leave the game with an elbow injury, but the Red Sox don't anticipate this being a significant injury.

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Roger Clemens was purely dominant tonight against the California Angels, as he tossed a complete game shutout, allowing just 5 hits while striking out 10 without walking a batter. This was one of the best starts in all of the Major Leagues thus far this season. Ellis Burks sat this one out with an elbow injury and Tim Naehring was forced from the game after tweaking his hamstring, but the Red Sox had plenty of offense in support of Clemens tonight. The Red Sox pounded out 13 hits, including 3 for leadoff hitter Jody Reed. Dwight Evans hit his third home run of the season, a two run shot in the 3rd inning.

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Just as it seemed the Red Sox were starting to play some better baseball, they had a setback today at Anaheim Stadium. Left handed starter Jim Abbott threw a 2 hit shutout for the Angels in a 7-0 win. Both of the Red Sox' hits came from Jody Reed. Mike Boddicker made it through 5.1 innings, but was largely ineffective allowing 6 runs on 9 hits. The Red Sox now head to Kansas City for a 3 game series against the 17-19 Royals to close out this 12 game road trip.
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Old 04-05-2020, 12:10 AM   #22
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Week in Review - 5.21.1990

May 21, 1990
Boston may have shown that they are turning a corner after a horrendous start to the season. It was clear that they were playing more competitive ball at the end of their long road trip, though it hadn’t yet translated into the win column. After taking 2 out of 3 from the Minnesota Twins over the weekend, the Red Sox enter a new week feeling much better about themselves.

Jody Reed and Wade Boggs have been catalysts at the top of the order. After a slow start to the season, Boggs is hitting .361 with a .451 on base percentage in the month of May. Ellis Burks and Dwight Evans, the club’s regular 4 and 5 hitters, have really struggled. May has not been kind to Evans in particular, who is hitting just .120 over 50 at bats during the month.

Roger Clemens has continued to pitch like an ace, and the team recently has gotten stronger contributions from the other members of the rotation as well. The team finds themselves in a very deep hole, but they may have taken the first steps in digging out of that hole.

After posting 4 hits in his final 7 at bats while in Pawtucket on rehab, 2B Marty Barrett returned to the Major League club over the weekend. His role moving forward is a bit unclear given that Tim Naehring has filled in admirably in his stead. In a corresponding roster move, the Red Sox optioned backup SS Luis Rivera to AAA. Rivera had been struggling throughout the season, with just 3 hits in his 34 at bats.

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Voting begins today for the All-Star game at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Sammy Sosa of the Chicago White Sox was named American League Player of the Week, going 9-for-17 with 2 home runs this week. Mets catcher Darren Reed took home the honors for the National League with a .666 batting average, 1 home run and 7 RBI.

Atlanta outfielder David Justice strained an oblique this week and is expected to be out until around the All-Star break.

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Boston took the first game of a 3 game series at Royals Stadium with a 4-2 win against Kansas City. Making his return after spending a month at AAA, John Dopson started and pitched 7 innings of two hit ball. He took a no hitter into the 6th inning, where the Royals loaded the bases against Dopson but he was able to induce Danny Tartabull to groundout and end the inning. This was a big step forwad for Dopson, and his emergence would be a welcomed development for the rotation. Mike Greenwell hit a 3 run home run in the 2nd off Royals starter Mark Gubicza to stake the Red Sox to an early lead. Jody Reed went 4-for-5 atop the order, giving him 9 hits in his last 3 games.

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The Royals got the best of Boston in game two of their series tonight, beating the Red Sox 10-3. Kevin Appier pitched 6.2 innings to earn the victory. On the Boston side, Kevin Ritz continued his struggles, lasting just 2.2 innings and allowing 8 runs (4 earned) to put the Red Sox in a deep early hole that they would never be able to climb out of. Catcher Rich Gedman went 3-for-4 with 2 doubles in the losing effort for the Red Sox.

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The Red Sox dropped the rubber match at Royals Stadium, 5-4, in a game that included a 44 minute rain delay in the 6th inning. Tom Bolton and Tom Gordon got the starts, but neither factored into the decision in a back and forth affair. After a Bo Jackson home run gave the Royals a 1-0 lead, Jody Reed hit a two run shot in the 3rd inning to give Boston a 2-1 lead. The Royals fought back with single runs in the 4th and 5th, before Dwight Evans tied the game with a solo home run in the 6th inning. Kansas City would score 2 runs off reliever Greg Harris in the 7th, which proved to be the difference. Steve Farr pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his 7th save for the Royals.
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Old 04-05-2020, 12:12 AM   #23
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Week in Review - 5.21.1990 (cont)

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Happy to return home after a 12 game road trip, the Red Sox got their homestand started on the right foot with a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Roger Clemens wasn't quite as dominant as he was in his previous outing, but still pitched 7 strong innings, allowing 2 runs and struck out 10. Boston scored 3 runs in the 5th inning on back to back RBI doubles by Jody Reed and Wade Boggs. The Red Sox held on late with Jeff Reardon inducing a double play to end the 8th inning with the potential tying run in scoring position. Lee Smith then came on in the 9th for his 6th save, which he earned by striking out catcher Paul Russo with the bases loaded to end the game.

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Mike Boddicker turned in perhaps his best performance of the season in an 8-2 victory today at Fenway Park, as the Red Sox won consecutive games for the first time in more than a month. Boddicker pitched 7.1 innings, and allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits to earn his second win of the season. Ellis Burks went 2-for-3 with a home run and 4 RBIs on support of Boddicker. Tim Naehring perfectly executed a suicide squeeze in the 4th inning to extend Boston's lead to 5-1 and served to provide a jolt to the team. Scott Erickson made his first career start and lasted 4.2 innings for Minnesota.

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Minnesota was able to salvage the final game of the weekend series at Fenway Park behind a strong outing from starter Mark Guthrie. John Dopson got the start for the Red Sox and was unable to build upon the excellent start in his last turn. He lasted just 4 innings and surrendered 7 runs on 10 hits and 3 walks. Gene Larkin and Chip Hale had 3 hits apiece for the Twins. The Red Sox now get set to host the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals for a pair of two game series this week.
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Old 04-07-2020, 10:42 PM   #24
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Week in Review - 5.28.1990

May 28, 1990
After some promising results the previous weekend, the Boston Red Sox endured a trying 2-5 week that included a doubleheader as a result of a rainout that caused the team to re-shuffle its pitching rotation. After splitting a two game series with the Texas Rangers, a Wednesday rainout caused the two game series against the Kansas City Royals to be played as a doubleheader on Thursday. Bob Tewksbury was recalled to start the second game of the doubleheader and took the loss to drop to 0-7 on the season. However, he pitched very well and earned the right to remain in the Majors for at least another turn in the rotation. In a corresponding move, Boston optioned outfielder Mickey Pina to AAA Pawtucket.

The Red Sox designated starting pitcher Kevin Ritz for assignment on Friday, and promoted reliever Joe Johnson to add a bullpen arm for the their weekend series in Minnesota. Ritz cleared waivers and was assigned to Pawtucket.

In the final series of transactions for the week, Boston purchased the contract of 25 year old starter Steven Bast from AAA Pawtucket to start Sunday’s game at the Metrodome. Bast took the roster spot for Jeff Plympton, who despite having thrown the ball well in during his time with the Red Sox, he was the odd man out since he had options remaining. As for Bast, though he pitched very well in his Major League debut, he was optioned back to Pawtucket after the game. Outfielder Kevin Romine was recalled.

In early All-Star voting, Red Sox 3B Wade Boggs was second behind Toronto’s Kelly Gruber. Boggs has heated up recently and has his average up to .286 on the season. LF Mike Greenwell was also a distant second behind Rickey Henderson of the Oakland A’s. Greenwell is hitting .310 with 6 home runs and 27 RBI. Starter Roger Clemens and closer Lee Smith are in the mix for an All-Star selection on the pitching side.

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Luis Polonia of the New York Yankees took home AL Player of the Week hitting .455 during the week. The National League award went to Kirk Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals, who hit .429 with 3 home runs.

The injury bug hit the World Series favorite Oakland Athletics hard this week. Early in the week, they lost starting center fielder Stan Javier for approximately 6 weeks with a bruised kneecap that he sustained diving for a ball in the outfield. Felix Jose is replacing Javier in the lineup. Oakland had already lost ace Dave Stewart for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and they have now likely lost starter Joe Slusarski for the rest of the season with an ulnar nerve entrapment in his elbow. Oakland sits at 34-14 and maintains a 4 game lead in the AL West.

In other injury news this week, the San Diego Padres lost SP Ed Whitson for the remainder of the season with a torn labrum. The 35 year old Whitson had been off to an outstanding start this season with a 2.49 ERA and 1.06 WHIP.

The Seattle Mariners signed 1B Alvin Davis to a 3 year extension worth over $7 million. Davis, who was due to be a free agent at season’s end, is now signed through the 1993 season. He is hitting .284 with 11 home runs so far this season.

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Boston came through with a dominant win in the first game of a brief two game series against the Texas Rangers. Despite walking 8 batters in 5 innings, Boston starter Kevin Ritz managed to allow just 2 runs by inducing 3 double plays. Having played a doubleheader over the weekend, the Rangers planned on a bullpen game tonight by starting regular RP Mark Petkovsek. The Red Sox took advantage by pounding out 19 hits in a 13 run effort. Marty Barrett went 4-4 with 3 doubles, and Wade Boggs continued his assault on American League pitching by adding 4 hits of his own.

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The Rangers beat the Red Sox 9-3 today to earn a split of this brief two game series at Fenway Park. Rangers' starter Jamie Moyer threw 123 pitches in a complete game victory. Texas jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the 1st inning off Tom Bolton, aided by a key error by RF Dwight Evans which led to two unearned runs. After Boston cut the lead to 5-3 with 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th, Rafael Palmeiro put the game out of reach with a 9th inning grand slam off Jeff Plympton. Palmeiro drove in 6 runs in the game. For Boston, Evans led the offensive attack going 2-for-3 with 2 RBI.

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It was a tough loss for the Red Sox in game one of a doubleheader at Fenway Park this afternoon. Mike Macfarlane hit a game winning home run off Greg Harris in the 11th inning to give Kansas City a 6-5 win. After falling behind 2-0 with Roger Clemens on the mound, Boston exploded for 5 runs in the bottom of the 6th off Bret Saberhagen, highlighted by a 3 run home run from Mike Greenwell. Setup man Jeff Reardon entered the game in the 8th and surrendered a game tying 3 run homer to Danny Tartabull.

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The Red Sox promoted pitcher Bob Tewksbury to start the second game of the doubleheader, and though Boston lost 2-0, Tewksbury turned in an outstanding performance. Royals' starter Mark Gubicza was just a little better, as he threw a complete game 5 hit shutout. Tewksbury allowed just a 1st inning run, en route to 7 strong innings. The Royals tacked on an insurance run in the 9th off Wes Gardner for the 2-0 win. Bill Pecota went 3-for-4 and drove in a run for Kansas City, while Jody Reed had two of Boston's 5 total hits off Gubicza.
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Old 04-07-2020, 10:44 PM   #25
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Week in Review - 5.28.1990 (cont)

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For the second time in 6 days, Mark Guthrie shut down Boston, holding them to 1 run over 7 innings in a 2-1 win at the Metrodome. Immediately after the Red Sox took the lead when Ellis Burks drove in Jody Reed with two outs in the top of the 6th, Minnesota answered with two runs in the bottom of the 6th. Mike Boddicker was a tough luck loser, as he allowed just two runs over 7 innings, dropping to 2-6 on the season.

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A day after losing to the Twins 2-1, Boston won game two of the series by the same score. John Dopson started for the Red Sox, and while he struggled with his control, walking 6 in 5.1 innings, he was able to limit the damage to one run. Boston's bullpen was outstanding, firing 3.2 perfect innings in relief of Dopson. Wade Boggs and Mo Vaughn had two hits apiece for the Red Sox.

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The Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox, 4-2, to take the rubber match of this 3 game series at the Metrodome. After getting off to a rough start in his first six starts of the season, Twins starter Denny Neagle lived up to his top prospect billing today. Neagle pitched 8 strong innings to earn his first Major League win, as he struck out 8 and allowed just 2 runs. Steven Bast was called up to make his Major League debut and also pitched well, as he lasted 6 innings and allowed 3 runs on 7 hits. He's still expected to be optioned back to AAA Pawtucket. The biggest moment of the game came when Boston trailed 2-0 in the 6th, and they loaded the bases with no outs. Neagle was able to get out of it without any damage by striking out Dwight Evans and Mo Vaughn, and getting Carlos Quintana to pop out.
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Old 04-09-2020, 11:42 PM   #26
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May 31, 1990
With an off day before the Boston Red Sox start a weekend series in Cleveland tomorrow, this is a good chance to review the Red Sox team and organization. Two months into the season is typically when organizations figure that they have a sufficient sample size to evaluate where their team stands. Unfortunately, the stats don’t paint a pretty picture for Boston at this stage. As the saying goes, you’re only as good as your record says you are. And their 16-36 record says that the Red Sox aren’t very good. Although we aren’t even a third of the way through the season yet, being 16.5 games behind the AL East leading Baltimore Orioles is a sizable hole to try to climb out of.

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While the pitching has shouldered a lot of the blame for this slow start, the team stats indicate that the offense has been at least an equal culprit. The Red Sox rank dead last in the American League in runs scored, and are in the bottom two or three in just about every offensive category, including last in home runs and slugging percentage. The lack of power and big hits has greatly hampered the team’s ability to put runs on the board.

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Of chief concern is the start for 38 year old Dwight Evans. Serving primarily as the team’s everyday designated hitter, he has struggled to the tune of a .158 batting average and just 4 home runs. After batting .285 with 20 homers just a year ago, the Red Sox were undoubtedly banking on getting more out of Evans. Everyday cleanup hitter Ellis Burks has posted subpar numbers across the board as well. He finds himself at .234 with just 2 home runs through two months of the season.

Wade Boggs also got off to a horrific start to the season, but a recent surge has his average up to .282. The most consistent hitter in the Red Sox lineup has been leftfielder Mike Greenwell. He is hitting .305 with a team leading 8 home runs and 30 RBIs.

On the pitching side, staff ace Roger Clemens has been outstanding as expected. His 6-1 record and 1.94 ERA have him in the mix for his third AL Cy Young award. Mike Boddicker has pitched better than his 2-7 record would indicate, but he has been rather uneven throughout the season. The Red Sox traded for starter Bob Tewksbury from the Cardinals prior to the season with the expectation that he could slot in as a dependable number three starter, but that has not been the case. After 6 horrendous starts to open the season, Tewksbury was demoted to the minors to work on his mechanics.

The relief pitching has been a bright spot thus far with Jeff Reardon and Lee Smith forming a lockdown tandem at the back end of the bullpen. The issue has been getting to them with a lead.

Boston has a couple of high profile free agents after this season, specifically Boddicker and Smith. If things don’t turn around in a hurry, it’s fair to wonder if the Red Sox will look to trade them to a contender in order to receive some prospects or young players in return

Around the League
Looking around the league, there are some individual performances that certainly stand out. Dave Magadan of the New York Mets has his average at .416 and actually had it as high as .444 before a 4-for-22 stretch over his last six games.

Toronto’s Fred McGriff has hit 20 home runs already this season and finds himself on pace for 61, which of course would tie the record set by Roger Maris in 1961. McGriff is also tied with Pedro Guerrero of the St. Louis Cardinals for the Major League lead in RBI with 53.

Pittsburgh’s Barry Bonds and Oakland’s Rickey Henderson are both on pace to post a combination of power and speed statistics that we have never seen before over a full season. Bonds has 14 home runs and 23 stolen bases putting him on pace for 44 and 72, respectively. Rickey Henderson has hit 16 homers and stolen 19 bases giving him a 51/60 pace. Jose Canseco is currently the only member of the 40/40 club and also remains a threat to achieve that milestone again with 11 home runs and 13 steals so far this season.

Oakland starting pitcher Mike Moore has made 12 starts thus far, posting a record of 11-0 with a 1.71 ERA and 0.94 WHIP making him the clear frontrunner for the AL Cy Young award. His primary competition for the award appears to be Chicago’s Jack McDowell, who sits at 6-0 and currently leads the league with a 1.05 ERA and 0.79 WHIP.

Down on the Farm
The Pawtucket Red Sox have gotten off to a poor start just like their parent club. At 17-31, they have the worst record in the International League. 33 year old 1B Rick Lancellotti is hitting .274, and his 11 home runs lead the IL.

The AA New Britain Red Sox have started 25-23 and are in the middle of the pack in the Eastern League. The majority of Boston’s top prospects are at the AA level. 3B Jeff Bagwell is hitting .335 with 4 home runs, SS John Valentin is at .254 with 1 home run, and OF Phil Plantier is at just .233. At age 21, Plantier is young for the AA level, and has struggled thus far. 25 year old 1B Mike Twardoski is off to an outstanding start by hitting .331 over 175 at bats. While not considered much of a prospect, he may be working towards being held in higher regard by the organization.

On the pitching side for New Britain, Kevin Morton and Tom Fischer are both off to great starts and figure to be in the mix for Eastern League All-Star appearances. Pitcher Derek Livernois suffered a shoulder injury a week ago and will miss the remainder of the season.

The Lynchburg Red Sox who play in the Single A Carolina League have had one standout performance thus far; 18 year old outfielder Greg Blosser has 11 home runs so far this season.
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Week in Review - 6.4.1990

June 4, 1990
A 4-5 road trip has Boston heading home at 17-38 on the season. While they have been playing better over the last few weeks, if the Red Sox are going to be able to salvage this season, they will need to rip off a winning streak in the very near future. The upcoming homestand features 4 game series against the rival New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians.

After a poor start in Cleveland, starting pitcher John Dopson was demoted back to AAA Pawtucket. The team announced the Wes Gardner, who has served in a relief role so far this season, would take Dopson’s next turn. After just two appearances, reliever Joe Johnson was designated for assignment over the weekend as well. In corresponding moves, Boston recalled right handed relief pitchers Jeff Gray and Todd Worrell.

Recently, Joe Morgan has been playing veteran Dwight Evans more sparingly, and even when he’s been in the lineup, he’s been dropped to 7th in the order. Evans is hitting .156 with 4 home runs and 13 RBI across 160 at bats. The 38 year old legend is signed for $1.5 million this year, and the team has a $1.5 million option for 1991. Unless he turns things around, the Red Sox may have a tough and unpopular decision to make on Evans at year end.

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The American League doled out their awards for the month of May on Friday morning. Oakland’s Rickey Henderson earned Player of the Month honors with a power surge of 11 home runs during the month to go along with his .315 batting average. Another Oakland A’s player took home the Pitcher of the Month award, as Mike Moore was the recipient for the second consecutive month. He went 6-0 with a 2.42 ERA in May and is now 11-0 on the season.

In the National League, Chris Sabo of the Cincinnati Reds went .301 with 12 home runs, 26 RBI and a .379 on base percentage during the month. San Diego’s Bruce Hurst earned the NL Pitcher of the Month award by going 4-0 with a 0.53 ERA.

The leagues also handed out their Rookie of the Month awards, with Cleveland’s Jeff Manto earning the award in the American League after a month that saw him hit .278 with 6 home runs and 18 RBI. In the National League, Shawn Boskie of the Chicago Cubs won the award with a 4-0 record and 1.29 ERA.

Today, outfielders Gene Larkin of the Minnesota Twins and Lonnie Smith of the Atlanta Braves were named the leagues’ players of the week. Both earned the honors largely due to their strong batting averages, as Larkin went 15-for-30 and Smith went 12-for-25.

Seattle’s Harold Reynolds is currently riding a 25 game hitting streak. Seattle is about to embark on a midwestern road trip to Chicago and Detroit.

In other news, Kansas City veteran second baseman Frank White announced this weekend that this would be his last season. The 38 year old is a 5 time All-Star and 8 time Gold Glove Award winner.

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The Red Sox made the trip to Arlington to take on the Rangers in a three game series. The series opened with Tom Bolton squaring off against knuckleballer Charlie Hough. After falling behind 1-0 early, Kevin Romine announced his return to Boston's roster with a grand slam in the second inning. He went 2-4 and drove in 5 runs overall in the 6-3 win. Bolton was wild but effective in his 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits and 4 walks to earn the win. Boston will turn to ace Roger Clemens in tomorrow's game to try to keep it rolling.

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Boston won its second straight against the Texas Rangers, this one by a score of 8-1. Roger Clemens started for the Red Sox and went 7.2 inning, allowing 1 run to earn his 6th win of the season. Serving as the DH tonight, Mike Greenwell took Texas starter Scott Chiamparino deep twice as part of a 3-for-4 effort. Carlos Quintana added 3 hits, including his second home run of the season as well. Boston will look for its first series sweep of the season tomorrow behind starter Mike Boddicker.

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The Rangers were able to salvage the third and final game of this series against the Red Sox with a 3-2 win at Arlington Stadium. Both teams scored 2 runs in the first inning, and the difference in the game was an RBI single by Harold Baines in the third to put Texas in front. After sitting out the last two games, Marty Barrett returned the lineup and went 2-for-2 in the 9 spot. DH Dwight Evans had also been on the bench for both games so far in the series. He dropped to 7th in the lineup upon his return and went 0-3 to drop his average to .158.
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Week in Review - 6.4.1990 (cont)

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The Red Sox dropped the opened in Cleveland by a score of 11-4. Greg Swindell pitched 7 solid innings for the Indians to earn the win. Red Sox starter John Dopson allowed 6 runs in the second inning, highlighted by a 3 run homer from Jeff Manto to give Cleveland a 6-1 lead. Mo Vaughn hit 2 home runs for Boston, the first two of his career. Interestingly, the Red Sox started Marty Barrett at shortstop with Jody Reed playing second base, fueling speculation of a trade showcase.

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The Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4 at Cleveland Stadium on Saturday. In his best performance of the year, Bob Tewksbury allowed 1 run on just 4 hits in 6.1 innings to earn his first win as a member of the Red Sox. With the lead down to 4-3 and the base loaded in the 7th, reliever Dennis Lamp got Jim Thome to line out to third and end the threat. Boston tacked on a couple of much needed insurance runs in the 8th to secure the victory. Carlos Quintana went 2-4 with a home run and 3 RBI, and Jeff Reardon pitched a perfect 9th for his 9th save in the win.

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Cleveland started Charles Nagy was in complete control from start to finish this afternoon at Cleveland Stadium, as he dominated the Red Sox in a complete game victory. Nagy had allowed only 1 hit through 7 innings, and allowed 1 run on 4 hits in all. Red Sox DH Dwight Evans was absent from Boston's lineup for the second straight game as a result of his struggles so far this season. Jim Thome went 2-for-2 hit the first home run of his Major League career in the 5-1 win.
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Week in Review - 6.11.1990

June 11, 1990
Boston finished up their week by winning two straight at home against the equally struggling Cleveland Indians. However, earlier in the week, they had lost 4 consecutive games; 3 to the Yankees and the first game of the series against the Indians. They will look to end their homestand on a positive note behind Mike Boddicker tonight against Cleveland.

After being designated for assignment last week, relief pitcher Joe Johnson cleared waivers and was released. He subsequently signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles.

At 20-42, rumors abound that Boston has begun exploring the trade market for some of their upcoming free agents in an effort to build for the future. Mike Boddicker, Lee Smith, Wes Gardner and Greg Harris all figure to fetch some value in return if the Red Sox decide to move them.

In the latest All-Star voting update, leftfielder Mike Greenwell dropped from the top 3 at his position, and Wade Boggs fell to third at 3B. Boggs is now behind Kelly Gruber of Toronto and Paul Molitor of Milwaukee. Roger Clemens remains second in starting pitcher voting behind Kansas City’s Bret Saberhagen, and Lee Smith remains the fifth ranked relief pitcher.

On the farm, 3B Felix Colon of the Winter Haven Red Sox won the Florida State League Player of the Week award. The 19 year old hit .357 on the week with 3 home runs. He now has 10 homers and 34 RBI on the season.

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Less than a week after announcing he would be retiring at season’s end, Kansas City’s Frank White notched his 2000th career hit this week. With 5 All-Star appearances and 8 Gold Glove awards at second base, he makes for an interesting case for Hall of Fame voters.

There were a couple of relief pitchers on the move this week, as the Cleveland Indians shipped closer Doug Jones to the St. Louis Cardinals for two minor leaguers; 24 year old 1B John Sellick and 20 year old LHP Scott Baker. Jones had just returned after missing 6 weeks with an oblique injury. He has made just 6 appearances this season and is yet to allow a run.

Minnesota also traded their closer, Terry Leach, to the Orioles this week in exchange for three lower level minor leaguers. The 36 year old Leach has 13 saves and a 1.82 ERA in 24 appearances.

Ken Griffey Jr of the Seattle Mariners earned the AL Player of the Week award with an eye popping week in which he batted .640 with a home run. His average is now up to .376 along with 7 home runs this season. In other Mariners news, Harold Reynolds hitting streak was snapped at 26 in a game against Jack McDowell in Chicago last week.

Atlanta starting pitcher Steve Avery earned NL Player of the Week honors by going 2-0 with two complete game shutouts this week. He struck out 16 batters in his two starts against the Giants and Dodgers.

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Atlanta pitcher Steve Avery finishing off the Giants for his second straight shutout

The San Francisco Giants have lost outfielder Kevin Mitchell for at least 3 months with a torn ligament in his thumb. The reigning NL MVP was hitting .275 with 12 home runs at the time of his injury, but now will likely miss most of the remainder of the season.

In other injury news, the Texas Rangers announced that starter Nolan Ryan would miss 6 weeks with a strained oblique. The 43 year old fireballer was 4-5 with a 4.34 ERA and had struck out 87 in 74 innings.

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In the Red Sox' first game this season against the rival Yankees, they came from behind to earn a 6-4 win. Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the 7th, Boston was able to tie the game when Marty Barrett scored from third on a passed ball by New York catcher Jim Leyritz. Mo Vaughn then put the Red Sox on top with a 2 run home run off Eric Plunk in the bottom of the 8th. Lee Smith came on in the 9th and made it interesting, allowing 2 runs before slamming the door shut by retiring Mel Hall and Roberto Kelly who each represented the tying run.

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Wes Gardner made his first start of the season for the Red Sox and pitched well into the 5th inning. He surrendered 2 runs in the 5th to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead on their way to a 3-1 victory. 19 year old Sterling Hitchcock gave up just 2 hits over 7.1 innings for the first win of his career. Boston played a very sloppy game in the field, as they committed 3 errors in the game. After splitting the first two games of this four game series, these teams will be back at it tomorrow with Mike Boddicker going up against Dave LaPoint.

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The New York Yankees won their second consecutive game at Fenway Park, 5-4. After falling behind 2-1 in the 5th inning, the Red Sox scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 5th with an Ellis Burks sacrifice fly being the only ball that left the infield in the inning. The Yankees then scored 3 runs of their own in the 7th inning off Mike Boddicker. Two of the runs came after he left the game on a 2 run single by Luis Polonia off of reliever Rob Murphy. Dave LaPoint allowed 4 runs in 6.1 innings, but only 1 earned in lowering his impressive ERA to 2.56 on the season.

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The Red Sox lost their third straight game at home against the Yankees, 3-2 in 11 innings. Jesse Barfield hit a sacrifice fly to score Luis Polonia for the game winning run in the top of the 11th. Eric Plunk got out of the jam created by Lee Guetterman in the bottom of the inning by striking out pinch hitter Marty Barrett and getting Jody Reed to ground out to end the game. On the bright side for Boston, Bob Tewksbury threw his second consecutive strong start lasting 8 innings and allowing just 2 runs.
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Week in Review - 6.11.1990 (cont)

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The Indians won a wild game over the Red Sox at Fenway Park tonight, 8-7 in 11 innings. Two Boston errors in the top of the 11th gave the Indians an 8-6 lead. The Red Sox scored a run and then loaded the bases with 1 out off Jesse Orosco in the bottom of the inning, but they were unable to push the tying run across. The Red Sox trailed 6-5 entering the bottom of the 9th, but were able to tie the game on an Ellis Burks RBI single. Sandy Alomar Jr. drove in 4 runs for Cleveland, while Burks and Tony Pena each had 4 hits for the Red Sox. It was an uphill battle for Boston the entire day after Tom Bolton surrendered 3 runs in the first inning to put them in an early hole.

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The Red Sox halted a 4 game slide with a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Indians. Roger Clemens did not have his best stuff early as he allowed 2 runs in the first inning. However, settled down and made it through 7.2 innings, and allowed just 1 additional run while striking out 11. He got out of the first inning when left fielder Mike Greenwell threw out Carlos Baerga at the plate. Greenwell further helped the cause with a 3 run homer in the 3rd inning. Ellis Burks added 3 hits of own in support of Clemens. Closer Lee Smith worked around 2 hits to earn his 10th save.

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Six Red Sox pitchers combined on a two hit shutout of the Cleveland Indians in a 2-0 win today. Wes Gardner got the start for Boston and came within 1 out of qualifying for the win. He ran out of gas in the 5th inning, walking 2 hitters before Greg Harris came on and ended the threat. With regular closer Lee Smith unavailable after working in 3 consecutive games, Jeff Gray pitched a 1-2-3 9th inning to earn his first save of the season. Boston's biggest hit off of Indians' starter Tom Candiotti was an RBI triple by Mike Greenwell in the first inning. Candiotti was a tough luck loser in this one, pitching a complete game and allowing just 2 runs to fall to 2-11 on the season.
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Week in Review - 6.18.1990

June 18, 1990
After winning two out of three at Yankee Stadium against the Yankees, the Red Sox finished the week dropping two out of the first three in Baltimore against the Orioles. The team continues to tread water playing .500 ball, but after the terrible start, Boston still sits at 23-46 on the season. They continue to get lights out pitching every fifth day by Roger Clemens, who is at 7-1 with a 2.15 ERA and is tied for the American League lead with 100 strikeouts across 100 total innings pitched.

Rookie Tim Naehring has turned it on of late. He is riding a modest 8 game hitting streak in which he is 12-for-26 with the first 3 home runs of his Major League career. His emergence may make at bats tougher to come by for veteran 2B Marty Barrett, who is hitting .241 on this season.

A recent surge has not only raised Wade Boggs’ batting average to .285 for the year, it has also resulted in him moving into first place in the All-Star voting at third base. He holds a slim lead over Toronto’s Kelly Gruber and Paul Molitor of Milwaukee. Roger Clemens also remains in the hunt, as he is second in starting pitcher votes. He’s closed the gap between himself and Royals’ pitcher Bret Saberhagen to less than 7,000 votes.

Lee Smith remains in the running for an All-Star appearance due to an outstanding season to this point as Boston’s closer. However, there was a report earlier this week that despite the team’s success at the back end of the bullpen, Jeff Reardon has expressed some disappointment with his role. He signed a 3 year/$6.8 million contract with the Red Sox in the offseason expecting to be the team’s closer. Reardon is coming off a season in which he saved 31 games for the Minnesota Twins. With Smith in the final year of his contract, he is assumed to be on the trading block. If and when he is dealt to a contender, Reardon figures to move into a 9th inning role.

Carlos Quintana banged up his knee during a game in New York early in the week, and missed three straight games this week before returning to the lineup over the weekend against the Orioles. He has gone 0-8 since returning.

After finishing up this series in Baltimore later today, the team will jet north of the border for a brief two game series in Toronto against the Blue Jays. Then, after an off day on Thursday, they will return home for an 11 game homestand.

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There were a couple of significant trades in the National League this week, with division leaders adding key starting pitchers. The NL East leading Pirates added SP Mike Bielecki from the Cubs in exchange for 25 year old 1B Jeff King, who had been used sparingly by Pittsburgh but figures to slot into an everyday role in Chicago. Bielecki was 4-7 for the Cubs with a 5.05 ERA in 14 starts. He will be a free agent at season’s end.

The NL West leaders, the San Diego Padres, also added a starting pitcher this week, as they picked up Storm Davis from the Kansas City Royals for utility man Joey Cora. The 28 year old Davis was 3-3 in 9 starts with Kansas City, posting a 4.25 ERA. He is signed through 1991 and is due $600k next season.

19 year old SS Jim Thome has only played in 19 Major League games in his young career, but he just took home his first piece of hardware, earning AL Player of the Week honors. Coming into the week with just 37 total at bats, he went 9-for-22 with 4 home runs this week. He was ranked as a top 10 prospect coming into the season and figures to have a very bright future for the Indians.

At the other end of the spectrum, the National League Player of the Week award went to 34 year old veteran Eddie Murray. He went 11-for-27 with 2 home runs during the week, and has carried the Dodgers this season with a .343 average and 8 home runs.

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The Red Sox dropped the final game of the 4 game series against the Cleveland Indians, 5-4. The Indians got to Mike Boddicker in the 4th inning, scoring 4 runs in that inning. Boddicker was otherwise strong, as he pitched into the 8th inning and allowed just 6 hits while striking out 7. He allowed a two out double to Chris James in the 8th, and James came around to score when Jeff Manto singled off Greg Harris to bring in the eventual game winning run. This was the best game of Tim Naehring's young career, as he went 2-4 with a double and the first home run of his career.

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Boston's offense exploded in their first game this season at Yankee Stadium. They pounded out 22 hits and put a hurting on New York, 15-6. Every Boston starter had at least one hit in the game, including 3 apiece for Jody Reed, Ellis Burks, Dwight Evans, Tony Pena and Tim Naehring. Pena's two run homer in the 7th inning put the Red Sox in front 10-4 and halted New York's momentum after they got back in the game with 3 runs in the 6th. The only bad news for the Red Sox was that Carlos Quintana injured his ankle sliding into second base and was forced to leave the game. He's expected to be out of the lineup for the remainder of the series in New York.

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A wild game at Yankee Stadium resulted in an 8-7 win for New York over their rivals. Leading 6-1 in the 7th, the Red Sox stunned New York with 6 runs to take a 7-6 lead. The rally was highlighted by a 3 run home run for Mo Vaughn. The Yankees came right back with a run in the 7th off Rob Murphy to tie the game at 7, and then Hensley Meulens hit the game winning home run in the bottom of the 8th off Jeff Reardon. The Red Sox lost despite outhitting the Yankees 17-8. Dwight Evans tallied 3 hits for the second day in a row, a welcome sight for Boston.

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Tim Naehring hit a solo home run off Yankee pitcher Mark Ohlms in the top of the 10th inning to give Boston a 4-3 win, and a series win over New York. Red Sox starter Roger Clemens pitched 7 innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits while striking out 8. The Red Sox took a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the 9th, but pinch hitter Mel Hall hit an RBI double off Lee Smith to tie the game with two outs and send it to extra innings. After Roberto Kelly was injured earlier in the series, the Yankees placed him on the disabled list before the game and promoted outfield prospect Bernie Williams who got the start in center field and went 2-4 in his Major League debut.
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Week in Review - 6.18.1990 (cont)

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The Red Sox made the short trip down I-95 to Baltimore to take on the first place Orioles in a 4 game weekend series. Baltimore wasted no time jumping on Boston starter Wes Gardner with 2 runs in the first inning, eventually knocking him out of the game in the 4th after allowing 6 runs. Outfielder Mike Devereaux provided the knockout blow with a two run homer to end Gardner's day. Making just his second career start, Ben McDonald shut down the Red Sox over 5 innings en route to a 7-2 victory.

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The Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 behind Mike Boddicker this afternoon at Memorial Stadium. Boddicker pitched 7 shutout innings, allowing just 4 hits. He did walk a tightrope at times due to 5 walks and 3 errors, but was able to work out of trouble each time. After not homering in his first 38 games, Tim Naehring hit a solo home run for his third in his last six games. Mike Greenwell went 4-for-4 for Boston. Curt Schilling got the start for the Orioles and pitched 5 strong innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits. Boston catcher Rich Gedman was called out on strikes in the 5th inning, and was ejected by the home plate umpire for arguing balls and strikes. He's not expected to face any additional discipline.

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The AL East leading Orioles took game 3 of this 4 game series against the Boston Red Sox, 10-3. Baltimore scored 8 runs and batted around in the first inning against Red Sox starter Bob Tewksbury. He lasted just 2+ innings, and after coming out for the third inning, Tewksbury was removed following a 34 minute rain delay. Boston got a strong bullpen performance from Jeff Gray and Greg Harris for 5 combined shutout innings, but they were unable to do anything against Orioles' starter John Mitchell who pitched 7.1 shutout innings. Mike Devereaux hit his second home run of the series for Baltimore. The Red Sox will look to earn a split of this 4 game series on Monday.
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Interview with President of Baseball Operations

June 21, 1990
After wrapping up their first series sweep of the season, we spoke with Red Sox President of Baseball Operations, Jack Brady, to discuss expectations for the remainder of this season and beyond.

Q: Do you feel encouraged by the improved play on the field recently?
JB: Well, I do feel as though we’ve seen the team play some better ball in the last few weeks, but the fact of the matter is that we’re 21 games out of first place, and that’s not nearly consistent with our expectations. We have the highest payroll in the league, and I think we’re all disappointed with how this season has gone so far. We have a lot of work to do to improve the quality of the product on the field this year, and improve the organization going forward.

Q: Does that mean that you’ve engaged in trade dialogue at this point?
JB: We haven’t discussed specific parameters or players externally, but we have been working internally in the baseball department to come up with a plan from a personnel standpoint.

Q: How will the remarks made by Jeff Reardon in the last week be factored into your plans for the bullpen?
JB: Well I think in general, no one is happy when the team is losing. That said, I clearly wasn’t in the organization when Jeff signed on in the offseason, but I am assured that there was no promise of specific roles. We’ve spoken with Jeff, just as we talk with all the players and we’ll leave it at that.

Q: Is it likely that we’ll see guys like Lee Smith on the move in the next 6 weeks?
JB: Again, we haven’t discussed specific players, but obviously decisions need to be made on upcoming free agents. Whether that means a trade before the deadline, or a contract extension, those decisions will be made on an individual basis. There’s also a consideration of whether we’d be entitled to draft pick compensation in free agency. It’s not quite as simple as making a trade to ensure a player doesn’t leave for nothing. We aren’t going to make trades unless we feel like we are getting strong value in return.

Q: You’ve made one trade since you’ve been in Boston. How would you grade that deal in bringing in Bob Tewksbury?
JB: Obviously Bob didn’t get off to the start that he hoped for here, but he’s pitched much better since returning from Pawtucket, and we’re going to rely on him taking the ball every fifth day.

Q: Speaking of the rotation, what are your thoughts on Roger Clemens’ success so far this season?
JB: Rocket is really a once in a generation type talent. We feel so fortunate to have him as a part of our team, and nothing he does really surprises us at this point. But it doesn’t make us appreciate him any less. He’s been a pillar of this organization for many years and we hope to have him in Boston for his entire career.

Q: Another Red Sox veteran, Dwight Evans, has been struggling most of the season. He’s been moved down in the order and has become something of a part time player. He’s got an option year next year, but have there been any internal discussion on his future?
JB: We haven’t made any kinds of decisions on that at this point. Dewey has continued to carry himself as a professional and as a veteran he’s doing a great job of mentoring the younger guys. He’s a terrific presence in the clubhouse and he continues to add value even when the statistics might not show it.

Q: You’re had a couple of young players make their debuts this year with some success in Mo Vaughn and Time Naehring. What have you seen out of them that’s made them successful?
JB: They have both been excellent to work with, and I know Joe (Morgan) is enjoying the opportunity to coach both of them. They are both mature players and have been great additions to the roster. They’re contributing to the team winning games while they are also learning at the Major League level. Joe teaches young guys how to play the game the right way.

Q: You mention Joe Morgan; he was already in place when you took the job. Since he wasn’t your handpicked choice, can we expect that he’s in the team’s long term plans?
JB: Joe is under contract for two more seasons, and we respect the job that he’s doing. I don’t think the issues on the field this year can all be traced to the coaching staff. But that being said, we regularly evaluate every position in the organization and will continue to do so.

Q: Last question here; Jeff Bagwell has been tearing it up down at AA. Will he or perhaps any other prospects get an opportunity with the big club this year?
JB: That’s a tough one because I can’t predict how the rest of the season will unfold. Certainly Jeff is showing that he’s ready for a look, and there’s a few other guys that we are closely looking at as well. But the most important thing for young players is that they play, and we feel it’s better that they get regular at bats in the minors than sitting on the bench here. You mentioned Tim and Mo, and one of the reasons for their success is that they have been playing everyday. Right now our infield is pretty set, so we aren’t going to promote Jeff or anyone else unless there’s an opening for regular playing time.
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Week in Review - 6.25.1990

June 25, 1990
A 3-3 record last week leaves Boston’s record at 26-49 on the season, 22.5 games behind the division leading Baltimore Orioles, to whom the Red Sox have lost 5 out of 7 games in the last 2 weeks. With the season looking like a flop, rumors abound about the team’s plans in the next month before the trade deadline.

22 year old Mo Vaughn has begun to hit his stride. Vaughn carried the Red Sox offense with a .391 average with 4 home runs and 14 RBI last week. It was one of Boston’s best offensive weeks of the entire season, as they averaged better than 7 runs per game and reached double digits in runs 3 times.

During a game in Toronto when he went 4-for-5 with a home run, Ellis Burks suffered an ankle sprain and was placed on the disabled list. He’s not expected to need much longer than the minimum stay. In his place, the Red Sox promoted outfielder Scott Wade, who made his Major League debut in a pinch hitting appearance last week. He ripped a double in his first plate appearance in what was a special moment for the 27 year old.

It’s approaching All-Star time for the various leagues. For Boston, both 3B Wade Boggs and SP Roger Clemens surged into the in voting at their respective positions, with just two weeks of voting remaining.

While the Eastern League and Florida State Leagues do not hold All-Star games, the AAA International League and Single A Carolina League announced their All-Stars and held games this past week. In the International League, the Pawtucket Red Sox had seven players selected to the game:
P Steven Bast – Posted a 1.85 ERA over 14 appearances, including 3 starts
P John Dopson – Started 7 games, and earned a 4-2 record with a 3.20 ERA
P Daryl Irvine – PawSox closer has posted a 2.31 ERA to go along with 9 saves this season
C John Marzano – Batting .301 with 9 home runs
3B Scott Cooper – A surprise selection given his .241 batting average, but does have 7 home runs
OF Mickey Pina – Break out year rewarded, as he’s hitting .310 with 7 homers
OF Rick Lancellotti – Tied for IL lead with 14 home runs

Lancellotti was named the game’s MVP, due to a pinch hit two run home run. Cooper added a two run double in the 5-0 win for the Eastern Division All-Stars.

The 35-34 Lynchburg Red Sox had several players selected as Carolina League All-Stars:
P Dale Burgo – 4-4 record with 2.02 ERA across 14 starts
P Howard Landry – 5-6 record with 2.70 ERA across 14 starts
P Paul Brown – 11 appearances, 6 starts; 6-4 record and 2.87 ERA with 50 Ks in 53.1 innings pitched
P Scott Taylor – 4-1 record with 2.23 ERA and 40 Ks in 32.1 IP
P Brian Conroy – 5 wins and 18 saves in his 32 appearances
C Paul Williams – batting .259 with 7 HR
1B Ed Perozo – batting .281 with 6 HR
3B Chris Whitehead – posted a .335 OBP with 6 HR and 31 RBI
OF Jeff McNeely - .296 batting average with 6 home runs and 7 stolen bases
OF Greg Blosser - .271 average with 14 HR and 44 RBI

The 18 year old Blosser burst onto the scene during the All-Star break, as he won the league’s home run derby. Blosser’s 14 home runs is second in the league, behind Ryan Klesko of the Durham Bulls within the Atlanta organization.

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The Cleveland Indians made a pair of trades of impending free agents this week. They traded 1B Brook Jacoby to the Texas Rangers for two minor leaguers. Although the price tag was low, the trade was a surprising move for a Rangers team that is in last place. The expectation is that they will attempt to sign Jacoby to an extension.

The Indians then traded pitcher Bud Black to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for 24 year old pitcher Willie Blair, 24 year pitcher Alex Sanchez and 20 year old outfielder Nigel Wilson. Black had posted a 7-5 record to go along with a 4.10 ERA for the Indians.

The Red Sox had a front row seat to Randy Milligan’s dominant week. The Orioles slugger was named AL Player of the Week, going 13-for-30 with 3 home runs and 12 RBI. Philadelphia’s John Kruk took home the honors for the National League. Kruk hit .480 with 2 of his 8 homers of the season.

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Boston wrapped up their series in Baltimore with their third loss in four games. Red Sox starter Tom Bolton was victimized by the long ball, allowing three home runs in 5 innings of work. Chris Hoiles got the scoring started with a 3 run homer in the 1st inning, with Billy Ripken and Randy Milligan adding homers as well. Milligan went 3-for-3, reached base in all 5 plate appearances, drove in 3 runs and scored 3 times. Pete Harnisch moved to 6-4 on the season by earning the win with 6.1 strong innings. The Red Sox now travel north of the border to take on the Blue Jays.

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Roger Clemens picked up his 8th win of the season in an 11-3 drubbing of the Toronto Blue Jays. Clemens threw 7 shutout innings, allowing 5 hits and striking out 5 Blue Jays. Boston knocked Toronto starter Al Leiter out of the game in the 5th inning, and tallied 17 hits in total. They were led by Ellis Burks who went 4-for-5 with a home run, and Wade Boggs who added 3 hits as well. However, it wasn't all good news for the Red Sox, as Burks had to leave the game late after injuring his ankle on a defensive play in centerfield. The initial indication was that it was a moderate ankle sprain that will require a trip to the disabled list.

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The Red Sox finished off a dominant two game sweep at SkyDome, winning tonight by a score of 14-1. Red Sox pitcher Wes Gardner got his first win as a starter in his 4th start by pitching 5 shutout innings and left with a 10-0 lead. Every Boston starter had at least 1 hit, including a 4-for-5 effort by leadoff man Jody Reed. Mo Vaughn went 3-for-5 and homered for the second straight day, his 7th of the season. Scott Wade entered the game late and doubled in his first career plate appearance.

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Week in Review - 6.25.1990 (cont)

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Boston dropped a tough one tonight in their return home to Fenway. They wasted an outstanding outing by starter Mike Boddicker, who didn’t allow a baserunner until the 5th inning. With the score tied 1-1 and 2 outs in the 8th inning, Joe Morgan elected to remove Boddicker with 117 pitches in favor of the lefty Rob Murphy to face lefthanded batter Sam Horn. Horn ripped an RBI double into the triangle for what proved to be the game winning run. The Red Sox could do very little with Baltimore starter John Mitchell, who went 8 innings and allowed only 3 hits.

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The Red Sox hit double digits in runs for the third time in their last four games, beating the Orioles 10-4 today at Fenway Park. Mo Vaughn got the scoring started for Boston with a 3 run homer in the first inning, and then after Baltimore tied the game, Mike Greenwell and Dwight Evans went back to back in the third. Bob Tewksbury got the win, pitching 5.1 innings and allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on just 6 hits.

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A back and forth game today at Fenway Park resulted in a 6-4 win for the Orioles. Trailing 4-2, Baltimore scored 4 times off of set up man Jeff Reardon. The rally started with Randy Milligan hitting a game tying home run over the Green Monster, and Baltimore then tacked on two more runs to take the lead. Boston loaded the bases with 1 out in the 9th, but failed to score. Mo Vaughn had a grand slam in the 6th inning to provide the Red Sox' only runs of the ballgame. It was Vaughn's 9th home run of the season, and 4th in his last 5 games. Rich Gedman added 3 hits in the losing effort. Boston starter Tom Bolton certainly pitched well enough to win, as he allowed just 1 earned run in 7 innings.
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As a Philly fan, can't say my heart bleeds for the Sox(philly fans say Red Sux) being 23 games under .500, but interested in seeing how your rebuild goes. Good detail, and nice read! Good luck the rest of the way. I'll be following.
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Week in Review - 7.2.1990

July 2, 1990
Late in the month of June, we got a sneak preview of what the rest of this season may look like; the start of a rebuilding effort. When word leaked to the media that RP Greg Harris had requested a trade, the team obliged. Harris was dealt to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a pair of 23 year old minor leaguers. Harris, 34, had gone 1-4 with a 5.31 ERA across 30 relief appearances with the Red Sox. Seattle acquired him with the idea that he could help to fortify the back end of their starting rotation. He made his first start yesterday, going 5 innings against Milwaukee to earn the win.

In addition to Harris, the Red Sox also sent 23 year old 3B Chris Whitehead to Seattle. Whitehead had recently been named a Carolina League All-Star somewhat surprisingly. He had been hitting just .219 with 6 home runs.

The Red Sox received RHP Dave Burba and infielder Brian Turang from Seattle. Burba had started 17 games for the Single A Peninsula Pilots, compiling an 8-4 record with a 4.49 ERA. Brian Turang had been with the AAA Calgary Cannons, playing center field, second base, and third base. Turang had been battling an elbow injury and hadn’t been receiving everyday playing time, earning just 124 plate appearances while batting .248. Both players were assigned to AAA Pawtucket.

Blaine Beatty was recalled from AAA and the lefthander will fill Harris’ spot in the Boston bullpen.

Earlier in the week, the Red Sox made another roster move involving their pitching staff. Wes Gardner was injured during his start on Tuesday, and was diagnosed with bone spurs in his elbow. Expected to miss about a month, Gardner was placed on the disabled list. To take his place in the rotation, the Red Sox promoted RHP Dana Kiecker from AAA. Kiecker had entered Spring Training with the inside track on earning a rotation spot, but a disappointing spring sent him back to AAA. He hadn’t fared all that well so far in Pawtucket either, posting a 4.99 ERA in 12 starts. However, he was outstanding in his Major League debut on Thursday against the Blue Jays at Fenway. He got the win, going 7 innings and allowing just 2 runs on 5 hits while striking out 5.

Just a day after being named the American League Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month, 1B Mo Vaughn suffered a herniated disc in his back while running the bases. He was placed on the disabled list earlier today, and will miss about a month of action. This is a particularly tough blow for the Red Sox and the player who had hit his stride in his rookie season. Vaughn had been carrying Boston’s offense with a .320 average to go along with 11 home runs and 32 RBI in the month of June. To take Vaughn’s place on the roster, the team promoted 3B Scott Cooper from AAA Pawtucket. The 22 year old Cooper is one of the team’s top prospects, but had been struggling this season. It is expected that he will receive regular playing time in Boston, but with the veteran Wade Boggs at third base, it is unclear exactly how the team will structure its everyday lineup.

In an All-Star voting update, 3B Wade Boggs is second in voting, just 6,000 votes behind the Brewers’ Paul Molitor. Meanwhile, SP Roger Clemens widened his lead to 52,000 votes over Bret Saberhagen of Kansas City.

Down on the farm, 3B Jeff Bagwell was named the Eastern League Player of the Month. He hit .425 with 3 homers during June. Howard Landry of the Lynchburg Red Sox was named Player of the Month of the Carolina League by going 4-0 with a 1.49 ERA. In the Gulf Coast League, 22 year old outfielder Jason Younker was named Player of the Week, on the back of an epic performance in one game against the Expos. He reached base in all 5 plate appearances, going 4-for-4 with 3 home runs, 6 runs scored, and 5 RBI.

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To go along with Mo Vaughn in the AL, Ron Gant of the Atlanta Braves was named National League Player of the Month, as he hit .355 with 10 home runs and 25 RBI. John Mitchell of the Baltimore Orioles earned AL Pitcher of the Month honors. Despite entering the month with just a 3-6 record, he got red hot in June, going 6-0 with a 0.96 ERA. Pat Combs of the Phillies earned the award in the NL with a 5-1 record to go along with a 1.90 ERA. Pitcher Steve Avery earned Rookie of the Month honors in the NL with a 3-1 record, 1.83 ERA and 39 strikeouts in his 44.1 innings pitched.

Minnesota’s Shane Mack went 15-for-23 with a home run this week to be named AL Player of the Week. Atlanta’s Jeff Treadway earned the honor for the NL, going 15-for-24 with 3 home runs.

Brett Butler of the San Francisco Giants had a 23 game hitting streak snapped on Sunday. For the season, Butler is hitting .305.

BNN released their mid-season prospect update and there were some changes at the top.

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Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves claimed the top spot on the list in this mid-season update, with previous #1 Mike Piazza of the Dodgers sliding down to 10th. The most significant prospect news of the first half came when the Dodgers announced that RHP Pedro Martinez had torn his UCL and would require Tommy John surgery. He seems likely to miss the start of next season.

Week in Review
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For the second straight day, the Red Sox bullpen melted down in the late innings, blowing a multiple run lead. After a three run rally in the 7th gave Boston a 5-2 lead, Roger Clemens departed and was in line for his 9th win of the season. Rob Murphy allowed the first two runners to reach base in the 8th, one of them through an error by fill in centerfielder Carlos Quintana. Boston brought on closer Lee Smith for a 4 out save, but Smith surrendered 4 runs on 5 hits in the 9th inning and took the loss. An RBI double by Tony Fernandez tied the game, and a two run double by Kelly Gruber pushed across the ultimate winning runs. Mike Greenwell went 4-for-4 with a double in Boston's 14 hit effort.

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The Blue Jays won a second straight game to open a 4 game series in Boston, this one by a score of 8-3. Fred McGriff continued his assault on American League pitching with 2 home runs in the game, giving him a league best 27 for the season. Tim Naehring and Wade Boggs went deep for Boston. For Boggs, it was his first homer of the year. Red Sox starter Wes Gardner was forced to leave the game in the 4th inning with an elbow injury. After the game, the Red Sox training staff announced that Gardner had been diagnosed with bone spurs in his elbow and would miss 5-6 weeks.

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The Red Sox fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-6, tonight. Tony Fernandez hit a game winning three run home run off Dennis Lamp with two outs in the 9th inning. After Toronto jumped out to a 5-0 lead against Boston starter Mike Boddicker, the Red Sox came storming back, which culminated in a game tying Dwight Evans homer in the 6th inning. In addition to Fernandez's shot in the 9th, the Blue Jays hit 3 home runs off Boddicker in the game (Mark Whiten, Jeff Kent, and Kelly Gruber). Boston will try to salvage the final game of the series tomorrow.

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Dana Kiecker made his Major League debut tonight, and he was outstanding in a start for the Red Sox. Having been called up following the injury to Wes Gardner, Kiecker pitched into the 8th inning and allowed just 2 runs on 5 hits while striking out 5. He has certainly earned himself additional starts with this performance. Dwight Evans and Rich Gedman each had two hits for Boston in the 5-2 victory, which allowed them to salvage the final game of this 4 game series.
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Week in Review - 7.2.1990 (cont)

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Boston won the opening game of a 4 games weekend series against the Texas Rangers by a score of 7-2. Mo Vaughn hit two home runs, his 10th and 11th of the season, to go along with a double in support of starter Bob Tewksbury. Tewksbury lasted 6 innings and allowed 2 runs to earn his 4th win of the year. After starting the year 0-7, this was Tewksbury's 4th win in his last six starts.

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It was an outstanding pitchers duel at Fenway Park this afternoon as both Roger Clemens and Scott Chiamparino went the distance for their clubs. Clemens was just a little better on this day, as he allowed 1 run while scattering 6 hits and striking out 6 Rangers. Texas made it interesting by loaded the bases with two outs in the 9th, but Clemens struck out Ruben Sierra to end the game. All of the scoring came in the 4th inning of this game. Texas took a 1-0 lead on an RBI single by newly acquired Ranger Brook Jacoby. Boston scored 3 in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by back to back RBI doubles from Mo Vaughn and Carlos Quintana.

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There wasn't much good news that came out of Fenway Park for the Red Sox this afternoon. Entering the game having won 3 straight, the Rangers beat Boston 9-5. Monty Fariss went 3-for-4 and drove in 4 runs for Texas. However, the most major news was that Mo Vaughn, who had been red hot for Boston, was injured while running the bases and had to be removed from the game in the 2nd inning. After the game, the Red Sox updated his condition, noting that he suffered a herniated disc in his back and would be out for at least a month. The Red Sox did get contributions elsewhere in the lineup today, as they had 15 hits, including a 3-for-5 effort for Dwight Evans. Evans hit his 7th homer in the losing effort. Starter Tom Bolton was wild, as he walked 6 in his 4 innings while allowing 6 earned runs.
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Week in Review - 7.9.1990

July 9, 1990
The Red Sox entered the All-Star break on a very sour note, after getting blown out in all 3 games of a series in Texas. Entering the break at 31-58, the Red Sox season has been an utter disaster. The team has already dealt away relief pitcher Greg Harris, and that is likely just the beginning of the trades that we’ll see from the organization over the next 3 weeks. In addition to the several impending free agents who seem likely to be on the move, veteran catcher Tony Pena reportedly went to ownership to request a trade over the weekend as well. The 33 year old is signed through 1992 and the Red Sox just signed him in this past offseason to be the starting backstop, so it remains to be seen if Boston will grant his trade request.

There was some injury news for the organization this week. Outfielder Ellis Burks returned from a brief stint on the disabled list due to a sprained ankle. To make room on the roster, outfielder Scott Wade was optioned back to AAA Pawtucket. On the flip side, relief pitcher Todd Worrell strained his oblique during a game in Arlington this weekend and was placed on the disabled list. Jeff Plympton was recalled to take Worrell’s place in the bullpen. The 24 year old Plympton had mixed results in 8 appearances with Boston earlier this season.

The Red Sox signed 32 year old veteran LHP Steve Howe to a minor league contract. Howe has been out of baseball since 1987 as a result of a drug suspension and ongoing personal issues. The 1980 NL Rookie of the Year has been effective when he’s been able to stay on the field, compiling 60 saves and a 2.71 ERA during stints with the Dodgers, Twins and Rangers. He has been assigned to the Elmira Pioneers who play at the short season Single A level. If all goes well, he is expected to rise quickly through the organization this season.

The All-Star rosters were released yesterday, and the Red Sox will have just one representative at the game in Chicago this week. To no one’s surprise, starting pitcher Roger Clemens will be an All-Star for the third time in his career. The two time Cy Young award winner is certainly in the mix for a third, as he has made 18 starts and posted a 10-1 record and 1.93 ERA, with 125 strikeouts in 130.2 innings pitched. He has allowed just 1 home run in the entire season, which was hit by Kansas City’s Kurt Stillwell. Interestingly, it is Stillwell’s only homer of the season.

“We couldn’t be happier for Roger. He’s truly a generational talent and he’s having a superb season for us,” said Jack Brady. “We had a couple of other guys that we felt were deserving as well, but when you look at the roster it’s hard to take exception to anyone on the list. There are a lot of guys having special seasons in our league.”

Wade Boggs came up 12,000 votes short of Toronto’s Kelly Gruber for the starting spot at third base. However, he was not selected as a reserve by Oakland manager Tony LaRussa. Closer Lee Smith and outfielder Mike Greenwell were also expected to be under consideration. Greenwell has had an outstanding first half, evidenced by his .313 batting average and team leading 13 home runs.

19 year old outfielder Greg Blosser of the Lynchburg Red Sox may be in line for a promotion in the near future. He was named Carolina League Player of the Week after hitting .483 with 4 home runs last week. He’s now hitting .306 with 19 homers this season.

Around the League
We take a look at the league standings at the break. The American League races seem mostly well in hand with the Orioles and Athletics holding commanding leads in their divisions. The National League has more intrigue at this stage. The Pirates hold a slim 3 game lead over Montreal in the NL East, while the Mets are still lurking 7 games back as well. In the NL West, Cincinnati and San Diego are locked in a tight battle for the division title.

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The Rangers’ Pete Incaviglia was named the AL Player of the Week with 5 home runs and 16 RBI. Much of the damage came in two swings this weekend against the Red Sox as he hit grand slams in back to back games. Chris Sabo of the Cincinnati Reds earned the honors in the National League by hitting .462 with 3 homers.

In the days heading into the All-Star break, organizations were very active in the trade market.

The most significant trade occurred earlier today when the last place San Francisco Giants dealt 33 year old CF Brett Butler to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a four player package headlined by 24 year old starting pitcher Al Leiter. Butler, who is a free agent at season’s end, it hitting .310 with 21 stolen bases as the primary leadoff hitter for the Giants. He is expected to take over centerfield duties from Mookie Wilson in Toronto. Leiter, who broke into the big leagues in 1987 as a 21 year old with the Yankees, is having a disappointing season with a 6.87 ERA in 16 starts. He still possesses considerable potential and is under team control through 1993.

The Mariners added a pair of outfielders in separate trades. They received 31 year old Jim Eisenreich from Kansas City for two minor leaguers; outfielder Brian Palma and pitcher Jose Melendez. Eisenreich had been serving in a reserve role for the Royals and figures to see more regular playing time in Seattle.

In addition to Eisenreich, Seattle added 25 year old Felix Jose from Oakland in exchange for starting pitcher Matt Young. Young adds additional depth to Oakland’s rotation which has been hit hard with injuries. Young, who is a free agent this offseason, is having a strong contract year, posting a 7-5 record and 3.08 ERA in 18 starts. While Jose makes for a nice addition, the centerpiece of the deal for the Mariners was highly touted shortstop Mike Bordick. Bordick struggled during a brief call up with Oakland, but had been having a strong season at AAA. He was recently rated as the 59th best prospect in baseball.

The Royals sent injured starting shortstop Paul Zuvella to the Dodgers for minor league pitchers Napoleon Robinson and William Wengert. Zuvella has been out of action since May 22nd with a fractured hand.

Finally, the Milwaukee Brewers sent SP Teddy Higuera to the Cincinnati Reds for 3 minor leaguers. In 15 starts, Higuera is 5-6 with a 4.04 ERA. Higuera injured his oblique in mid-June and is expected to miss an additional two weeks. He will be arbitration eligible for the final time this winter.

In other non-trade news, there are a couple of high profile injury scares that have organizations holding their breath. 2B Lou Whitaker was forced to leave Saturday’s game after suffering an injury while running the bases, and the Detroit Tigers have not yet updated his condition. Meanwhile, Bo Jackson of the Kansas City Royals was hit by a pitch from Tigers’ pitcher Jack Morris, and he is undergoing further testing today. Whitaker and Jackson had both been having strong seasons for their respective teams.

Meanwhile, the Pirates have signed 3B Bobby Bonilla to a 4 year extension worth up to $7.5 million. Bonilla will have the opportunity to opt out of the deal after the 1991 season. For the season, Bonilla is hitting .291 with 17 home runs and has formed a formidable trio with Barry Bonds and Andy Van Slyke in the middle of the first place Pirates’ lineup.

Week in Review
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The Red Sox took 3 out of 4 from the Texas Rangers with a 5-1 win today. Boston did not have a hit against Texas starter Bobby Witt until there were two outs in the 6th inning. Witt had walked the bases loaded when Carlos Quintana ripped a two run single. Tim Naehring added a three homer for the Red Sox. Mike Boddicker started and pitched 8 strong innings for Boston, allowing 1 run on 9 hits to earn the win. Hours after being promoted from Pawtucket, Scott Cooper made his Major League debut as the designated hitter in the game. He doubled in the seventh inning for his first big league hit. The matinee today on getaway day allows the Red Sox to get into Minnesota tonight for a three game series with the Twins that starts tomorrow.

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Minnesota took the first game of this three game series against the Red Sox, 4-3, tonight at the Metrodome. They sent 8 men to the plate in the first inning, scoring 4 runs against Boston starter Dana Kiecker. That would be all they would get, but it was enough on this night. Kiecker settled down and made it through 6 innings, but was outpitched by Allan Anderson who went 8 innings to earn the win. Rick Aguilera pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 10th save. Scott Wade went 2-for-4 for the Red Sox, giving him 6 hits in his first 14 Major League at bats.

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The Twins walked off with a 1-0 win the 10th inning in a holiday matinee at the Metrodome today. Mark Guthrie pitched 9 scoreless innings for Minnesota, but did not factor into the decision as the game entered extra innings in a scoreless tie. Chuck Knoblauch tripled off of Red Sox reliever Jeff Reardon with one out in the 10th, and he scored the winning run on Kirby Puckett's sacrifice fly. Bob Tewksbury started for Boston lasted 6.1 innings, scattered 5 hits and walked 2. Wade Boggs went 2-for-5 in Boston's only multi-hit effort.

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Boston was able to salvage the final game of this three game series in Minnesota, winning tonight by a score of 2-1. Roger Clemens wrapped up his first half in much the same dominant form that he's been in for most of the season. He fired 7.1 innings, and allowed 1 run on 8 hits and struck out six Twins. Dwight Evans who began the game by striking out in his first three at bats and leaving 5 runners on base, got an 8th inning rally started with a leadoff double. He was pinch run for Randy Kutcher, who eventually came around to score the game winning run. Tim Naehring's 7th homer of the season tied the game at 1 in the 7th and knocked Twins starter Kevin Tapani out of the game. Lee Smith converted a 4 out save, his 13th of the season. Ellis Burks went 1-for-3 in his return from the disabled list.
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In the opener of the final series before the All-Star break, the Rangers dominated the Red Sox, 12-3. Already trailing 5-0, Boston starter Tom Bolton was removed in the 5th inning with the bases loaded. Pete Incaviglia hit a grand slam on reliever Blaine Beatty's first pitch to break the game wide open. Incaviglia had 6 RBI in all on the day. Beatty saved the rest of the bullpen by finishing the game with 3.2 innings of relief and threw 71 pitches. Mike Arner got the win for Texas, pitching 8 innings and allowing just 1 run. Mike Greenwell hit his 13th homer and Tim Naehring added two double for the Red Sox in the losing effort.

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Pete Incaviglia hit a grand slam for the second straight day, and the Rangers rolled over the Red Sox again, shutting them out 12-0 today. Bobby Witt got the start and allowed only 1 hit in 7 innings, a Jody Reed single. Entering the 7th inning with a slim 2-0 lead, Texas put up 8 runs in the 7th inning to put the game away. Dennis Lamp came on in relief for Mike Boddicker, and allowed all 4 batters he faced to reach base. Each of those runners would could around to score. Red Sox reliever Todd Worrell finished the game for Boston, but suffered a strained oblique. The Red Sox announced after the game that he would be placed on the disabled list.

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Rookie Juan Gonzalez homered and drove in 5 runs as the Rangers blew out the Boston Red Sox for the third straight game, 10-4. Starter Dana Kiecker struggled in his 5 innings, allowing 8 runs. However, only 5 of the runs were earned as a big error by 3B Tim Naehring opened the door for the Rangers to blow the game open in the 3rd inning. Wade Boggs, Carlos Quintana and Dwight Evans had two hits apiece for the Red Sox, who enter the All-Star break at 31-58.
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