Boston Splinters starter Jim Palmer struggled with control, walking 9 batters and picking up his 1st loss of the season. Palmer started strong before walking in two runs in the 4th. In the 5th, he walked the bases loaded, and Bobby Veach took advantage, driving in two runs with a single. Rockets starter Frank Tanana allowed a Brooks Robinson homer and 5 singles over 8 innings to pick up his 2nd win. The Rockets have now won 5 straight, including this sweep of Boston, to tie the Splinters at the top of the American League standings. The struggling Splinters have lost 4 straight. Ted Williams’ hitting problems continued with an 0-3 outing. On top of that, Williams will likely miss the next game after injuring himself on a check-swing in the 6th. Joe Cronin went 2 for 4 in his first start for Boston, filling in for a resting Rickey Henderson.