This Week in Red Sox 1986

Just as the Rocket's 20 strikeout performance in April sparked the Sox to a win streak, Roger's 20th win propelled the team to win the next six and put some distance between themselves and the rest of the division. It began with a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Indians on the last day of August. Boston trailed 3-0 with one out in the bottom of the seventh, but rallied to tie off starter Scott Bailes. Dave Henderson started it with a bloop double, and took third on a balk. Spike Owen got an infield single, and Wade Boggs' grounder plated Henderson. Marty Barrett's wall double cut the lead to one, and and the Townies would tie a minute later on Jim Rice's hit off reliever Brian Oelkers. In the bottom of the ninth, Don Baylor drove in Boggs with a liner that eluded outfielder Mel Hall. A furious Cleveland manager Pat Corrales said only :"He should have caught the bleeping ball." Calvin Schiraldi continued as a star reliever, hurling 1 1/3 perfect inning...