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...Frank Tanana pitched a five-hitter last night to pick up his first victory for the Red Sox, defeating the hapless Seattle Mariners, 4-0. Tanana struck out nine and walked only two on the way to his 25th career shutout after losing his first four decisions of the season...
...Yankees 1 (Jim Rice three hits, Tanana...
With just over a week remaining before major league rosters must be trimmed to 25 men. Red Sox manager Ralph Houk still has 15 pitchers fighting for nine or ten spots. Houk has virtually guaranteed spots to starters Dennis Eckersley, Frank Tanana, Steve Crawford, Chuck Rainey, John Tudor, and the apparently untradable Mike Torrez (only Pittsburgh has expressed real interest) will probably be included as well...
Obviously, a great deal is riding on the young arms. If Tanana's arm isn't better, if Campbell cana't make the comeback, if Rainey isn't the same and if Torrez confinues his inadequacy, the Sox will need plenty of work from the kids to go anywhere...
...Tanana's arm, Carney Lansford's glasses and the invisible man, Cariton Fisk, will make the news in the next few weeks, but the squad's chances in baseball's toughest division may depend on just who Houk chooses for that last spot...