Boston strangles Pale Hose

GAME 1 (Comiskey Park) CHW 2, BOS 1:

Ellis Kinder finally pitched like an ace for Boston, but Richard Dotson outsuited him in this rare classic pitcher's duel. Kinder went the distance (8 IP) and gave up 2 run, but Dotson was 1 run better. Salome Barojas came on to get the final out and notch his 5th save of the season. Both of Chicago's runs came off the bat of Greg Luzinski who hit a 2 run shot in the bottom of the 4th for his 9th of the year. Boston threatened with 1 out in the 9th when Birdie Tebbetts single. That threat was ended when he got caught stealing 1 batter later as Carlton Fisk made a perfect throw to second to nail his opposing number.

GAME 2 (Comiskey Park) BOS 17, CHW 2:

The Bosox scored early and often in this contest that more resembled a

professional football game than Major League Baseball. Lost in the shuffle was the

fact that Joe Dobson (5-2) gave up just 1 run in 8 innings of work. Once Dobson lost his shutout Denny Galehouse was brought on to finish it out. Every Red Sox stater had a hit. O'Brien, Pesky and Stevens each had 3. Billy Goodman knocked in 4 runs as did Birdie Tebbetts. Chisox starter, Floyd Bannister, gave up 7 runs on 10 hits in less than 3 innings of work. Chicago's bullpen did not fare any better.

GAME 3 (Fenway Park) BOS 12, CHW 3:

The rubber match of this 3 game set easily bounced Boston's way. Mel Parnell starred for the Bosox by going 8 innings and allowing only 1 run plus he went 2 for 4 and knocked in a run. For the second consecutive game the Red Sox bats really came alive and their opponents could not get out of the way of the steamroller. Agan all the starters had at least 1 hit. Britt Burns (1-4) gave up 5 runs (4 earned) in 6 innings of work. The 7 run 8th inning put the game away completely. Interestingly Boston did not have a homer in this contest. Chicago manager, Dan Holm, was quoted as saying, "Boston scored over 1,000 runs that year...there is no way my staff can stop them and my lineup can't outscore them." Bobby Doerr had 3 RBI's and Billy Hitchcock went 3 for 4 batting in the 2 hole as the righty half of the 1st base platoon.