Things were looking up for the Sox as a six-game winning streak kept them in first place, though the Yankees were close behind.
It started on a Sunday, as 26,000, many of them listening to the Celtics playoff game, saw the Sox win a sloppy 5-4 decision from Texas. Wade Boggs’ rbi double tied it at 3-3 in the ninth, but an unearned run in the top of the 10th gave the Rangers a 4-3 lead. However, Texas returned the favor as a pair of throwing errors in the bottom half led to a Boston walkoff win.
The Sox then swept the sixth-place Twins at Fenway by scores of 8-7, 17-7, and 3-2. In the first one, they again trailed by a run going into the ninth, but a bases loaded walk followed by a hit batsman gave them another rather fortunate victory.Their bats continued strong the next night, as the Sox took a 9-2 lead and coasted in, as Roger Clemens ran his record to 7-0. Boggs, sporting a .365 mark, led the way, going 5 for 6, and Tony Armas was right behind with 4 for 6 as the team ammassed 20 hits. The loser, ironically, was future Sox hurler Frank Viola.
Boston then completed the sweep with a 3-2 victory, as Steve Lyons drove in the winner with a hit in a two-run seventh.
Oil Can Boyd then won his fifth of the year in Texas, allowing just 3 hits in 8 innings for a 2-1 victory, with Don Baylor driving in both runs. The streak would end with a 3-2 loss as the Rangers won despite a fine effort by rookie hurler Rob Woodward.
The Sox stood at 27-13, a game and a half ahead of the Yankees. Their record since Clemens’ 20K game was 19-5. Meanwhile, the Mets stood at 25-11.
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