The Boston Splinters topped the Detroit Rockets in a game rescheduled due to rain earlier in the week. Rockets starter Roger Clemens and Splinters’ hurler Catfish Hunter pitched a scoreless game into the 6th when Ichiro Suzuki put the Rockets on top with an RBI single. The Splinters responded with a 2-run single by Charlie Gehringer. Bobby Veach tied things back up in the 7th with an RBI double. With 2 out in the 7th, the Splinters took the lead for good. Lou Gehrig hit an RBI double, scoring Ted Williams, and Harmon Killebrew followed with a 2-run homer. The Rockets got one run back in the 8th off Dennis Eckersley, but Rollie Fingers pitched a scoreless 9th. The 5-3 win improved Boston’s record to 14-9, while Detroit fell back to 12-12. Despite an American League-best record, it was only the 2nd save for Fingers. Most Boston wins haven’t been close enough to give him the chance. Catfish Hunter improved to 3-2. Clemens is now 4-2.

Detroit @ Boston – 4/26/22

Tony Gwynn was 3 for 3 with a walk, scoring two key runs to lead the St. Louis Wizards over the Houston Hoots at the Astrodome. Wizards starter John Smoltz allowed just 2 runs, both on solo homers, and 8 hits in 7 innings, but Houston had several chances to tie the game. The Hoots left the bases loaded in the 6th after Jeff Bagwell led off the inning with a walk and got caught stealing by Ted Simmons. In the 8th, Smoltz allowed a leadoff homer to Billy Williams and a single to Ryne Sandberg. Fergie Jenkins then struck out Duke Snider, but Hank Aaron followed with a single to put the tying run on 3rd. Mel Ott dribbled one back to Jenkins, and Gary Carter flew out to left to end the inning. Bruce Sutter followed with a 1-2-3 inning in the 9th for his Baseball Maelstrom-leading 8th save. The Wizards improved to 19-5, while the Hoots fell to 9-15.

St. Louis @ Houston – 4/25/22

Oakland Jacks starter Bert Blyleven took a 2-hit shutout into the 9th, overcoming three errors, including two by George Brett in the same inning. With one out, New York Swats slugger Jimmie Foxx hit a solo homer to tie it up. Swats starter Walter Johnson held the Jacks to one run on 8 hits in his 9 innings of work. In the 10th, the Swats’ lack of a solid bullpen showed itself again. While Jacks reliever Ted Lyons pitched a perfect inning, Swats reliever Red Faber allowed a leadoff single to Rod Carew before Joe DiMaggio took the next pitch deep for the walk-off homer. The 3-1 win improves Oakland’s record to 12-11. The sweep hands New York their 5th straight loss and drops them to 9-15.

New York @ Oakland – 4/25/22