Rod Carew made up for an early error that led to an unearned run, saving the game in the 9th with his glove to give the Oakland Jacks a 3-2 victory over the Boston Splinters. Boston turned to ace Gaylord Perry in hopes of snapping their losing streak. Perry pitched well, but allowed a homer to Mickey Cochrane in the 5th, an RBI triple to Reggie Jackson in the 6th, and then walked three straight to load the bases in the 7th. Carew followed with a double-play ball to short, but beat the throw to 1st, scoring Minnie Miñoso to give the Jacks a 3-1 lead. Meanwhile, Boston couldn’t get anything going against Whitey Ford. Ford scattered 8 hits and allowed just 1 unearned run in 8 innings. Mariano Rivera came in in the 9th, but allowed the first 3 Boston hitters to reach safely, loading the bases. Brooks Robinson hit a shallow fly to center before Rickey Henderson singled home a run to cut the Oakland lead to one. With the bases loaded and just one out, Cal Ripken Jr. hit a sharp liner down the firstbase line, but Carew made a great play catch and doubled Henderson off at 1st to end the game. Carl Yastrzemski went 3 for 4 with a double, a run, and an RBI in place of the injured Ted Williams. Williams is expected to be back in the lineup tomorrow. The win was Ford’s first of the season. Boston lost despite outhitting Oakland 11-6. Boston has now lost 5 straight, falling to 10-8. Oakland is now 8-10.