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...scored their first run against Chris Bosio, 1-1, in the bottom of the first inning on a single by second baseman Marty Barrett, a force play, and singles by outfielders Jim Rice and Mike Greenwell...
Boston also broke through against Bosio in the third inning. Ellis Burks, returning to action after ankle surgery last month, began the Boston inning with the first of his two singles. Barrett forced Burks at second, took third on a double by third baseman Wade Boggs and scored on Rice's sacrifice...
...outfielders are going to have a tough time winning the award again this year. There have only been nine players who have won the coveted award in back-to-back seasons. Oddly enough, they correspond to each field position (i.e. three outfielders, one pitcher, one catcher, one first baseman, one second baseman, one third baseman and a shortstop). Can you name them? (Take two points for each player and four for the pitcher.) Twenty points...
...Mattingly of the Yankees has been one of the best hitters in baseball over the last couple of years. Last year, the first baseman hit .327, clubbed 30 homers and drove in 115 runs. Mattingly is a legitimate threat to win the Triple Crown--leading the league in batting average, homers and RBIs. Carl Yastrzemski of the Red Sox was the last player to win the Triple Crown in 1967. Can you name the last National Leaguer to win the Crown and the year in which he did it? (Three points for the player and two for the year.) Five...
...through to Weston in the top of the seventh inning. Second baseman Mario Ferrante walked to open the inning and advanced to second on Mitch Goldstein's single to left. After Weston balked the runners to second and third, Nahigian brought in Hope to put out the fire...